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
-
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
€11.58
|
$2.98
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$4.23
MYR18.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
$0.91
MYR4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.54
|
$7.65
MYR33.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.27
|
$6.39
MYR28.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
$1.97
MYR8.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.72
|
$1.83
MYR8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.17
MYR5.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$1.21
MYR5.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.51
MYR2.24
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.64
|
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.34
|
$15.69
MYR69.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,312.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.15
|
$6.94
MYR30.58
|
|
pay 46.3% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
$26.31
MYR115.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€461.08
|
$322.80
MYR1,422.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€344.88
|
$212.35
MYR935.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
$33.00
MYR145.44
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€363.26
|
$163.68
MYR721.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,206.92
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$3.66
MYR16.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$2.54
MYR11.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
$4.07
MYR17.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€42.84
|
$36.32
MYR160.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.75
|
$4.00
MYR17.62
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
$53.15
MYR234.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
$30.13
MYR132.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
$65.18
MYR287.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.15
|
$57.93
MYR255.35
|
|
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