Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 29.9% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Malaysia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.04
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.33
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.36
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
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pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.59
|
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.50
|
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,554.42
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.83
|
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
|
pay 41.3% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.87
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€465.25
|
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€349.39
|
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.50
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.34
|
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,208.67
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.58
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.53
|
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.42
|
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.37
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.05
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.93
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.61
|
$57.93
MYR258.85
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