Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 47.7% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.3% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 21.9% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 49.0% less in Malaysia
- Housing
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pay 64.1% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
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pay 55.2% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.2% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
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pay 35.9% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Germany, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.97
|
$2.98
MYR13.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.41
|
$4.23
MYR18.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.59
|
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$0.91
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.19
|
$7.65
MYR33.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.04
|
$6.39
MYR28.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
$1.97
MYR8.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.76
|
$1.83
MYR8.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.17
MYR5.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$1.21
MYR5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.94
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.53
|
$1.77
MYR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.89
|
$15.69
MYR69.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,595.16
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,552.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.25
|
$6.94
MYR30.62
|
|
pay 64.1% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.52
|
$26.31
MYR116.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€729.68
|
$322.80
MYR1,425.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€577.25
|
$212.35
MYR937.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€212.39
|
$33.00
MYR145.68
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€423.18
|
$163.68
MYR722.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,363.51
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,253.30
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.08
|
$3.66
MYR16.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.22
|
$2.54
MYR11.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.06
|
$4.07
MYR17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.24
|
$36.32
MYR160.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.82
|
$4.00
MYR17.65
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€76.01
|
$53.15
MYR234.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.65
|
$30.13
MYR133.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.56
|
$65.18
MYR287.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.95
|
$57.93
MYR255.75
|
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