Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 48.6% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.9% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 54.3% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 67.6% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 38.4% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Norway, you would:
pay 77.9% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.07
|
$2.98
MYR12.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.18
|
$4.23
MYR18.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.85
|
$0.68
MYR2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.02
|
$0.38
MYR1.64
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.42
|
$0.91
MYR3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK52.86
|
$7.65
MYR32.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK76.89
|
$6.39
MYR27.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.47
|
$1.97
MYR8.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.45
|
$1.83
MYR7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.64
|
$1.17
MYR5.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.20
|
$0.57
MYR2.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.39
|
$1.21
MYR5.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.86
|
$0.63
MYR2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.90
|
$0.43
MYR1.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.92
|
$0.51
MYR2.19
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK75.93
|
$1.77
MYR7.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK697.84
|
$15.69
MYR67.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK336,441.42
|
$34,330.57
MYR147,672.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK243.69
|
$6.94
MYR29.84
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK549.29
|
$26.31
MYR113.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,683.58
|
$322.80
MYR1,388.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,335.63
|
$212.35
MYR913.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,536.24
|
$33.00
MYR141.95
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,822.51
|
$163.68
MYR704.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,396.55
|
$6,626.64
MYR28,504.49
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.55
|
$3.66
MYR15.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.10
|
$2.54
MYR10.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.41
|
$4.07
MYR17.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK448.09
|
$36.32
MYR156.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK140.56
|
$4.00
MYR17.20
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK910.28
|
$53.15
MYR228.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK415.94
|
$30.13
MYR129.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,042.54
|
$65.18
MYR280.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,307.25
|
$57.93
MYR249.21
|
|
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