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Uzbekistan vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 3.0% cheaper than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 28.8% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 8.9% more in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 16.0% more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% less in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 28.2% more in Uzbekistan

The cost of clothing, childcare, and housing in Uzbekistan are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Malaysia, you would:

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pay 1.4% less for restaurants

	Malaysia	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 MYR13.22	$4.55 UZS59,091.56	+52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.23 MYR18.78	$3.99 UZS51,833.97	-5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 MYR3.01	$0.56 UZS7,245.06	-17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 MYR1.70	$0.25 UZS3,209.70	-35.3%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 28.8% less for groceries

	Malaysia	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 MYR4.05	$0.40 UZS5,129.74	-56.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.65 MYR33.97	$3.57 UZS46,365.86	-53.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.39 MYR28.37	$4.13 UZS53,605.04	-35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 MYR8.75	$1.65 UZS21,439.99	-16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 MYR8.13	$1.75 UZS22,730.23	-4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 MYR5.21	$0.57 UZS7,460.05	-51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.53	$0.77 UZS9,953.88	+34.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 MYR5.39	$0.96 UZS12,485.87	-20.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.81	$0.65 UZS8,393.53	+2.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MYR1.91	$0.22 UZS2,789.86	-50.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.26	$0.17 UZS2,245.93	-66.0%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	Malaysia	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.86	$3.69 UZS47,865.53	+108.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.69 MYR69.66	$6.91 UZS89,688.13	-55.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,330.57 MYR152,444.92	$18,473.32 UZS239,691,301.46	-46.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 MYR30.80	$2.69 UZS34,955.34	-61.2%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 8.9% more for housing

	Malaysia	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.31 MYR116.85	$12.72 UZS165,073.13	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$322.80 MYR1,433.40	$489.90 UZS6,356,418.02	+51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.35 MYR942.94	$312.70 UZS4,057,321.64	+47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.00 MYR146.53	$29.11 UZS377,654.90	-11.8%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 16.0% more for childcare

	Malaysia	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$163.68 MYR726.81	$205.10 UZS2,661,162.41	+25.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,626.64 MYR29,425.60	$7,070.48 UZS91,739,507.39	+6.7%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.66 MYR16.24	$1.17 UZS15,130.93	-68.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.54 MYR11.28	$1.72 UZS22,369.02	-32.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MYR18.06	$1.78 UZS23,062.28	-56.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.32 MYR161.29	$43.03 UZS558,334.04	+18.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 MYR17.75	$3.47 UZS45,046.61	-13.2%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 28.2% more for clothing

	Malaysia	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.15 MYR236.01	$32.61 UZS423,094.32	-38.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.13 MYR133.78	$47.09 UZS611,030.36	+56.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.18 MYR289.42	$86.06 UZS1,116,636.42	+32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.93 MYR257.26	$94.57 UZS1,226,994.11	+63.2%
Average			+28.2%

Malaysia vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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