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
-
pay 23.1% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
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
€9.09
|
$2.98
MYR12.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.29
|
$4.23
MYR18.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.21
|
$0.68
MYR2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$0.38
MYR1.64
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
$0.91
MYR3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.60
|
$7.65
MYR32.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.14
|
$6.39
MYR27.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.42
|
$1.97
MYR8.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.71
|
$1.83
MYR7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$1.17
MYR5.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.57
MYR2.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.93
|
$1.21
MYR5.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.24
|
$0.63
MYR2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.34
|
$0.43
MYR1.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.33
|
$0.51
MYR2.19
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.00
|
$1.77
MYR7.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€35.03
|
$15.69
MYR67.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€22,760.08
|
$34,330.57
MYR147,672.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.06
|
$6.94
MYR29.84
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.31
|
$26.31
MYR113.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€415.67
|
$322.80
MYR1,388.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€286.81
|
$212.35
MYR913.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€174.95
|
$33.00
MYR141.95
|
|
pay 56.1% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€380.15
|
$163.68
MYR704.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€11,895.74
|
$6,626.64
MYR28,504.49
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.44
|
$3.66
MYR15.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.72
|
$2.54
MYR10.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.40
|
$4.07
MYR17.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€37.96
|
$36.32
MYR156.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€8.89
|
$4.00
MYR17.20
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€68.00
|
$53.15
MYR228.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€38.37
|
$30.13
MYR129.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€75.03
|
$65.18
MYR280.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€107.26
|
$57.93
MYR249.21
|
|
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