Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 14.1% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 10.6% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
|
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
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