Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 31.2% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 6.4% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 30.9% less in Malaysia
- Housing
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pay 23.9% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
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pay 56.1% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.1% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
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pay 33.9% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
|
pay 56.1% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
|
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