Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 2.1 times more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% more in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 84.7% more in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% more in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 70.0% more in Slovenia
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Slovenia are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Slovenia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.40
|
$11.25
€10.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR19.03
|
$8.28
€8.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.05
|
$2.75
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
$1.59
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.43
|
$7.12
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.75
|
$4.94
€4.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.87
|
$3.18
€3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.24
|
$4.48
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.28
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.56
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.46
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.84
|
$1.43
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
|
pay 84.7% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.97
|
$5.73
€5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.59
|
$28.71
€27.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR154,487.59
|
$23,757.42
€23,039.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.22
|
$11.32
€10.98
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR118.42
|
$32.10
€31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,452.61
|
$611.64
€593.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR955.58
|
$506.97
€491.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR148.50
|
$206.52
€200.29
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR736.55
|
$480.15
€465.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,819.88
|
$8,455.02
€8,199.60
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.46
|
$3.10
€3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.43
|
$1.97
€1.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.30
|
$5.39
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR163.45
|
$44.69
€43.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.99
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
|
pay 70.0% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR239.17
|
$97.87
€94.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR135.57
|
$33.87
€32.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR293.30
|
$105.89
€102.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR260.71
|
$128.14
€124.26
|
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