Cost of living comparison
Finland is 2.3 times more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Finland instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.25
|
$14.18
€13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.82
|
$10.44
€9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
$2.58
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
$2.29
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.04
|
$3.70
€3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.43
|
$4.27
€4.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
$3.02
€2.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.15
|
$5.38
€5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.22
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
$1.67
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.88
|
$7.64
€7.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.81
|
$60.52
€57.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,771.06
|
$31,800.37
€30,280.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.87
|
$18.35
€17.48
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.10
|
$22.24
€21.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,436.47
|
$734.49
€699.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR944.96
|
$604.75
€575.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.85
|
$96.90
€92.27
|
|
pay 54.6% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR728.37
|
$291.42
€277.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,488.55
|
$8,693.67
€8,278.11
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.28
|
$7.29
€6.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.30
|
$4.21
€4.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.09
|
$10.54
€10.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.63
|
$41.73
€39.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.79
|
$15.60
€14.85
|
|
pay 39.6% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR236.51
|
$75.15
€71.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.07
|
$31.18
€29.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR290.04
|
$82.09
€78.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.81
|
$108.56
€103.37
|
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