Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 90.2% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% more in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 85.2% more in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% more in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 50.0% more in Estonia
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Estonia are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
$12.54
€11.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.76
|
$8.68
€7.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$2.03
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.94
|
$5.07
€4.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.34
|
$4.04
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.75
|
$2.47
€2.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$3.50
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.39
|
$0.96
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$1.24
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.41
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.46
€0.42
|
|
pay 85.2% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
$6.86
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.60
|
$22.40
€20.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,324.76
|
$26,622.60
€24,291.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.78
|
$9.20
€8.40
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.76
|
$27.99
€25.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,432.27
|
$484.69
€442.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR942.20
|
$364.00
€332.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.42
|
$208.88
€190.59
|
|
pay 27.1% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR726.24
|
$230.59
€210.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,402.40
|
$7,509.99
€6,852.39
|
|
pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.23
|
$4.19
€3.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.27
|
$3.38
€3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.04
|
$5.81
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.16
|
$45.35
€41.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.74
|
$8.77
€8.00
|
|
pay 50.0% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.82
|
$101.44
€92.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.68
|
$34.43
€31.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.19
|
$81.18
€74.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.06
|
$98.56
€89.93
|
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