Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.2 times more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Italy instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$16.15
€15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
$10.06
€9.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$2.55
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
pay 53.5% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
$6.83
€6.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
$5.53
€5.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$5.05
€4.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$1.31
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.71
€0.68
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
$7.22
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
$38.81
€37.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
$28,223.13
€27,090.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
$19.13
€18.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
$28.87
€27.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
$656.19
€629.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
$511.91
€491.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
$150.39
€144.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
$508.72
€488.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
$9,465.55
€9,085.76
|
|
pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
$5.01
€4.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
$52.12
€50.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
$9.39
€9.01
|
|
pay 47.8% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
$78.41
€75.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
$33.87
€32.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
$86.07
€82.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
$115.43
€110.80
|
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