Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 31.2% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 8.9% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 38.8% less in Malaysia
- Housing
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pay 18.2% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
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pay 44.9% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.2% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
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pay 37.2% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.42
|
$2.98
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.09
|
$4.23
MYR18.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.83
|
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.41
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.43
|
$0.91
MYR4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.10
|
$7.65
MYR33.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.49
|
$6.39
MYR28.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.35
|
$1.97
MYR8.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.69
|
$1.83
MYR8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$1.17
MYR5.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$1.21
MYR5.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.25
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.31
|
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.51
MYR2.24
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€26.36
|
$15.69
MYR69.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€30,919.35
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,312.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.34
|
$6.94
MYR30.58
|
|
pay 18.2% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€12.87
|
$26.31
MYR115.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€446.29
|
$322.80
MYR1,422.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€305.79
|
$212.35
MYR935.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€129.24
|
$33.00
MYR145.44
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€419.47
|
$163.68
MYR721.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,671.00
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,206.92
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$3.66
MYR16.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.54
|
$2.54
MYR11.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.53
|
$4.07
MYR17.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€36.43
|
$36.32
MYR160.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.21
|
$4.00
MYR17.62
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€83.12
|
$53.15
MYR234.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€32.97
|
$30.13
MYR132.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€78.12
|
$65.18
MYR287.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€124.35
|
$57.93
MYR255.35
|
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