Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 2.1 times more expensive than Malaysia.
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
MYR13.31
|
$11.25
€10.80
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$2.75
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
$7.12
€6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
$4.94
€4.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$3.18
€3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
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pay 84.7% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
$5.73
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
$28.71
€27.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
$23,757.42
€22,804.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
$11.32
€10.87
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
$32.10
€30.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
$611.64
€587.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
$506.97
€486.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
$206.52
€198.24
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
$480.15
€460.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
$8,455.02
€8,115.78
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
$3.10
€2.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$1.97
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
$5.39
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
$44.69
€42.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
|
pay 70.0% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Slovenia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
$97.87
€93.94
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
$33.87
€32.51
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
$105.89
€101.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
$128.14
€122.99
|
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