Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 40.4% cheaper than Finland.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Finland, you would:
pay 72.9% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.59
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.47
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.79
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.54
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€4.09
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€5.16
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.54
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.33
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€58.02
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€30,489.34
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€17.60
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€21.33
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€704.20
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€579.82
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€92.91
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€279.40
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,335.26
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.99
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.04
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€10.10
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€40.01
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.95
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€72.05
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€29.90
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€78.71
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€104.09
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
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