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
€14.32
|
$2.98
MYR13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
$4.23
MYR18.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.50
|
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.75
|
$7.65
MYR34.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.14
|
$6.39
MYR28.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.33
|
$1.83
MYR8.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.17
MYR5.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 48.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.64
|
$1.77
MYR7.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.16
|
$15.69
MYR69.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,650.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.18
|
$6.94
MYR30.85
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
France
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
$26.31
MYR117.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€687.19
|
$322.80
MYR1,435.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€553.64
|
$212.35
MYR944.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
$33.00
MYR146.73
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
France
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€632.31
|
$163.68
MYR727.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,465.36
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$3.66
MYR16.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.76
|
$2.54
MYR11.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
$4.07
MYR18.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.90
|
$36.32
MYR161.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.08
|
$4.00
MYR17.78
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
France
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
$53.15
MYR236.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
$30.13
MYR133.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
$65.18
MYR289.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.24
|
$57.93
MYR257.61
|
|
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