Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 47.5% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 31.1% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 48.9% less in Malaysia
- Housing
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pay 52.7% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
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pay 52.0% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.6% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
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pay 36.0% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of France, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.90
|
$2.98
MYR12.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.65
|
$4.23
MYR18.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.43
|
$0.68
MYR2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.65
|
$0.38
MYR1.64
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$0.91
MYR3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.52
|
$7.65
MYR32.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.01
|
$6.39
MYR27.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.37
|
$1.97
MYR8.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.17
|
$1.83
MYR7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.17
MYR5.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.57
MYR2.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.21
MYR5.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.31
|
$0.63
MYR2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.43
MYR1.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.51
MYR2.19
|
|
pay 48.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.45
|
$1.77
MYR7.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.79
|
$15.69
MYR67.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,787.78
|
$34,330.57
MYR147,672.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.70
|
$6.94
MYR29.84
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
France
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.73
|
$26.31
MYR113.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€666.79
|
$322.80
MYR1,388.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€537.21
|
$212.35
MYR913.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€124.52
|
$33.00
MYR141.95
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
France
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€613.54
|
$163.68
MYR704.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,145.03
|
$6,626.64
MYR28,504.49
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$3.66
MYR15.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.68
|
$2.54
MYR10.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.52
|
$4.07
MYR17.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.92
|
$36.32
MYR156.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.75
|
$4.00
MYR17.20
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
France
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.66
|
$53.15
MYR228.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.56
|
$30.13
MYR129.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€81.35
|
$65.18
MYR280.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.79
|
$57.93
MYR249.21
|
|
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