Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 3.0% cheaper than Malaysia.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
$4.55
UZS58,482.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
$3.99
UZS51,299.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
$0.56
UZS7,170.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
$0.25
UZS3,176.61
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
$0.40
UZS5,076.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
$3.57
UZS45,887.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
$4.13
UZS53,052.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
$1.65
UZS21,218.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
$1.75
UZS22,495.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
$0.57
UZS7,383.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
$0.77
UZS9,851.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
$0.96
UZS12,357.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
$0.65
UZS8,307.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
$0.22
UZS2,761.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.17
UZS2,222.78
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
$3.69
UZS47,372.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
$6.91
UZS88,763.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,220,577.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
$2.69
UZS34,595.02
|
|
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
$12.72
UZS163,371.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
$489.90
UZS6,290,896.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
$312.70
UZS4,015,499.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
$29.11
UZS373,762.05
|
|
pay 16.0% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
$205.10
UZS2,633,731.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,793,861.77
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
$1.72
UZS22,138.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
$1.78
UZS22,824.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
$43.03
UZS552,578.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
$3.47
UZS44,582.27
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
$32.61
UZS418,733.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
$47.09
UZS604,731.89
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
$86.06
UZS1,105,126.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
$94.57
UZS1,214,346.32
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