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
NOK193.96
|
$2.98
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.41
|
$4.23
MYR18.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.14
|
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.30
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.72
|
$0.91
MYR4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.38
|
$7.65
MYR33.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.64
|
$6.39
MYR28.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.85
|
$1.97
MYR8.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.05
|
$1.83
MYR8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.78
|
$1.17
MYR5.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.30
|
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.52
|
$1.21
MYR5.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.04
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.00
|
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.03
|
$0.51
MYR2.24
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.68
|
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK704.69
|
$15.69
MYR69.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK339,744.04
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,312.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.09
|
$6.94
MYR30.58
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK554.68
|
$26.31
MYR115.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,788.45
|
$322.80
MYR1,422.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,417.45
|
$212.35
MYR935.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,551.32
|
$33.00
MYR145.44
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,850.22
|
$163.68
MYR721.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,018.87
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,206.92
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.45
|
$3.66
MYR16.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.58
|
$2.54
MYR11.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK138.76
|
$4.07
MYR17.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK452.49
|
$36.32
MYR160.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.94
|
$4.00
MYR17.62
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK919.22
|
$53.15
MYR234.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.02
|
$30.13
MYR132.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,052.77
|
$65.18
MYR287.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,320.08
|
$57.93
MYR255.35
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Malaysia or Norway. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.