Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 31.2% cheaper than Lithuania.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
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Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.24
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.57
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.98
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.52
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.54
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.50
|
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.85
|
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.53
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.90
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.70
|
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.35
|
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.33
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.43
|
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,347.03
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.07
|
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
|
pay 18.2% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.88
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€481.33
|
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€329.80
|
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€139.39
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€452.40
|
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,273.29
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.57
|
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.89
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.29
|
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.78
|
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€89.64
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.56
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€84.25
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€134.11
|
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
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