Cost of living comparison
Malacca is 49.6% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Malacca
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Malacca
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Malacca
- Housing
-
pay 65.9% less in Malacca
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Malacca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.7% less in Malacca
- Clothing
-
pay 39.1% less in Malacca
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Malacca.
If you lived in Malacca instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$2.95
MYR12.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.71
MYR3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$7.47
MYR31.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$5.16
MYR21.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$2.04
MYR8.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$2.29
MYR9.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.61
MYR6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.91
MYR8.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.87
MYR3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.77
MYR3.27
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.40
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
$34,071.55
MYR144,156.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$9.54
MYR40.36
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.09
|
$30.10
MYR127.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.98
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.79
|
$30.75
MYR130.11
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.40
|
$147.64
MYR624.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,483.76
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,199.36
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$2.27
MYR9.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$3.86
MYR16.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.48
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
|
pay 39.1% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.49
|
$59.63
MYR252.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$26.12
MYR110.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.95
|
$73.82
MYR312.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.50
|
$48.27
MYR204.22
|
|
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