Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 47.6% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% more in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 91.4% more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 50.9% more in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 62.1% more in Armenia
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Armenia are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
$10.61
AMD4,147.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.76
|
$9.00
AMD3,519.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.86
AMD336.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$0.49
AMD192.12
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.70
AMD272.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.94
|
$3.88
AMD1,517.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.34
|
$5.47
AMD2,139.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.75
|
$2.20
AMD858.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$3.20
AMD1,252.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.56
AMD218.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.73
AMD286.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.39
|
$0.64
AMD249.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.80
AMD311.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.34
AMD131.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.31
AMD122.91
|
|
pay 21.8% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
$4.63
AMD1,808.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.60
|
$12.86
AMD5,027.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,324.76
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,066,399.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.78
|
$3.76
AMD1,468.08
|
|
pay 91.4% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.76
|
$19.21
AMD7,509.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,432.27
|
$684.28
AMD267,512.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR942.20
|
$447.92
AMD175,109.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.42
|
$89.01
AMD34,796.73
|
|
pay 50.9% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR726.24
|
$270.71
AMD105,832.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,402.40
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,533,488.73
|
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.23
|
$1.67
AMD653.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.27
|
$2.87
AMD1,120.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.04
|
$2.57
AMD1,005.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.16
|
$67.15
AMD26,253.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.74
|
$5.79
AMD2,262.45
|
|
pay 62.1% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.82
|
$70.99
AMD27,753.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.68
|
$51.27
AMD20,042.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.19
|
$139.93
AMD54,703.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.06
|
$75.15
AMD29,379.06
|
|
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