Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 61.4% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.8% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 75.6% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.3% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 57.3% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 81.8% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK155.44
|
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK131.72
|
$4.23
MYR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.52
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.63
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.03
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.29
|
$7.65
MYR33.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK54.58
|
$6.39
MYR28.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.54
|
$1.97
MYR8.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK39.94
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.66
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.99
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.87
|
$1.21
MYR5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.32
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.99
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.76
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 75.6% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK49.49
|
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.69
MYR69.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,330.57
MYR152,324.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.94
MYR30.78
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK415.77
|
$26.31
MYR116.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,345.55
|
$322.80
MYR1,432.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,380.52
|
$212.35
MYR942.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK640.25
|
$33.00
MYR146.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$163.68
MYR726.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,626.64
MYR29,402.40
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK58.70
|
$3.66
MYR16.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK41.58
|
$2.54
MYR11.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK68.48
|
$4.07
MYR18.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK340.44
|
$36.32
MYR161.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK102.72
|
$4.00
MYR17.74
|
|
pay 57.3% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK961.65
|
$53.15
MYR235.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK342.40
|
$30.13
MYR133.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK994.58
|
$65.18
MYR289.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,369.59
|
$57.93
MYR257.06
|
|
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