Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 52.3% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 79.6% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.34
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK90.03
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.02
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.56
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.83
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.75
|
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.68
|
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.35
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.93
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.14
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.80
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.48
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.95
|
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK590.13
|
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,460.97
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK169.06
|
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
|
pay 59.7% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.31
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,928.53
|
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,324.16
|
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,124.56
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
|
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,721.46
|
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,472.00
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.28
|
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.43
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.56
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.79
|
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.95
|
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.86
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.79
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK752.15
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,112.52
|
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
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