Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 2.2 times more expensive than Malacca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 75.0% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 60.1% more in Warsaw
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Warsaw are more expensive than in Malacca. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Malacca, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Malacca
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.49
|
$9.90
PLN37.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
$8.66
PLN32.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
$1.79
PLN6.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
$1.79
PLN6.71
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Malacca
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
MYR3.00
|
$1.09
PLN4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR31.59
|
$4.36
PLN16.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MYR21.83
|
$3.80
PLN14.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR8.65
|
$3.02
PLN11.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
MYR9.68
|
$2.54
PLN9.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
MYR6.83
|
$0.45
PLN1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
$0.75
PLN2.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MYR8.07
|
$0.82
PLN3.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
MYR3.70
|
$1.39
PLN5.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
$0.41
PLN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
MYR3.27
|
$0.47
PLN1.75
|
|
pay 75.0% more for transportation
|
Malacca
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
$6.20
PLN23.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.22
PLN102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,071.55
MYR144,156.73
|
$30,732.76
PLN115,165.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
MYR40.36
|
$7.92
PLN29.67
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Malacca
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
MYR127.34
|
$17.20
PLN64.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,070.18
PLN4,010.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$832.44
PLN3,119.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR130.11
|
$224.46
PLN841.12
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Malacca
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.64
MYR624.68
|
$507.82
PLN1,902.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR36,199.36
|
$12,579.90
PLN47,140.71
|
|
pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malacca
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
$3.71
PLN13.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
MYR9.61
|
$3.66
PLN13.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
MYR16.34
|
$4.76
PLN17.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.25
PLN158.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
$8.66
PLN32.46
|
|
pay 60.1% more for clothing
|
Malacca
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.63
MYR252.27
|
$89.45
PLN335.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR110.52
|
$41.56
PLN155.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.82
MYR312.34
|
$88.32
PLN330.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR204.22
|
$102.18
PLN382.88
|
|
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