Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 32.5% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.32
|
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.04
|
$4.23
MYR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.91
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.66
|
$7.65
MYR33.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.73
|
$6.39
MYR28.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.75
|
$1.97
MYR8.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.92
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$1.21
MYR5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.45
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.57
|
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€35.64
|
$15.69
MYR69.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€25,446.33
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,324.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.84
|
$6.94
MYR30.78
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€26.61
|
$26.31
MYR116.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€630.85
|
$322.80
MYR1,432.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€489.33
|
$212.35
MYR942.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€89.89
|
$33.00
MYR146.42
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€351.43
|
$163.68
MYR726.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,902.70
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,402.40
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.47
|
$3.66
MYR16.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.06
|
$2.54
MYR11.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.76
|
$4.07
MYR18.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€53.69
|
$36.32
MYR161.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.00
|
$4.00
MYR17.74
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€76.01
|
$53.15
MYR235.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€41.36
|
$30.13
MYR133.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€95.64
|
$65.18
MYR289.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€149.07
|
$57.93
MYR257.06
|
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