Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 26.5% more expensive than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 5.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 79.1% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 44.3% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 36.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 26.0% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Malaysia, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Malaysia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 MYR13.20	$6.02 BAM10.94	+102.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.23 MYR18.75	$5.03 BAM9.13	+18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 MYR3.01	$1.57 BAM2.84	+130.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 MYR1.69	$1.00 BAM1.82	+161.7%
Average			+103.5%

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pay 5.4% less for groceries

	Malaysia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 MYR4.05	$0.98 BAM1.77	+6.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.65 MYR33.92	$3.52 BAM6.39	-54.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.39 MYR28.32	$4.65 BAM8.45	-27.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 MYR8.74	$2.51 BAM4.56	+27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 MYR8.12	$3.05 BAM5.53	+66.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 MYR5.20	$0.53 BAM0.97	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.53	$0.70 BAM1.27	+22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 MYR5.38	$0.66 BAM1.20	-45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.80	$0.69 BAM1.25	+8.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MYR1.91	$0.42 BAM0.77	-2.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.26	$0.47 BAM0.85	-7.9%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 79.1% more for transportation

	Malaysia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.85	$5.43 BAM9.86	+206.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.69 MYR69.55	$35.51 BAM64.46	+126.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,330.57 MYR152,204.60	$24,491.04 BAM44,463.65	-28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 MYR30.76	$7.78 BAM14.13	+12.2%
Average			+79.1%

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pay 44.3% more for housing

	Malaysia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.31 MYR116.67	$23.89 BAM43.38	-9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$322.80 MYR1,431.14	$237.10 BAM430.45	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.35 MYR941.45	$180.33 BAM327.39	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.00 MYR146.30	$108.25 BAM196.53	+228.0%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 36.5% less for childcare

	Malaysia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$163.68 MYR725.67	$139.91 BAM254.01	-14.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,626.64 MYR29,379.21	$2,744.59 BAM4,982.82	-58.6%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.66 MYR16.22	$1.79 BAM3.26	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.54 MYR11.26	$1.34 BAM2.43	-47.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MYR18.03	$3.34 BAM6.07	-17.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.32 MYR161.03	$25.77 BAM46.79	-29.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 MYR17.72	$4.65 BAM8.44	+16.3%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 26.0% more for clothing

	Malaysia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.15 MYR235.64	$57.86 BAM105.05	+8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.13 MYR133.57	$30.34 BAM55.09	+0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.18 MYR288.96	$83.76 BAM152.07	+28.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.93 MYR256.85	$96.14 BAM174.54	+65.9%
Average			+26.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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