Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 33.8% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 4.9% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 41.5% less in Malaysia
- Housing
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pay 46.3% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
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pay 27.9% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.4% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Greece, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.07
|
$2.98
MYR13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.34
|
$4.23
MYR18.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.77
|
$7.65
MYR34.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.49
|
$6.39
MYR28.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.69
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.87
|
$1.83
MYR8.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.17
MYR5.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.92
|
$1.77
MYR7.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.82
|
$15.69
MYR69.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,939.46
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,650.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.66
|
$6.94
MYR30.85
|
|
pay 46.3% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€30.06
|
$26.31
MYR117.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€480.34
|
$322.80
MYR1,435.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€359.28
|
$212.35
MYR944.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€160.93
|
$33.00
MYR146.73
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€378.44
|
$163.68
MYR727.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,800.95
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,465.36
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.03
|
$3.66
MYR16.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.20
|
$2.54
MYR11.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.53
|
$4.07
MYR18.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.63
|
$36.32
MYR161.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.08
|
$4.00
MYR17.78
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€76.61
|
$53.15
MYR236.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
$30.13
MYR133.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€76.17
|
$65.18
MYR289.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€85.58
|
$57.93
MYR257.61
|
|
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