Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 2.5 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 77.8% more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR454.86
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.91
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR83.06
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.77
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR151.63
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR689.43
|
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR762.92
|
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR321.37
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR344.50
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.70
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.91
|
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.38
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.87
|
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.61
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.40
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,033.21
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,869.29
|
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,224,661.71
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,292.11
|
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,849.01
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,710.26
|
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,561.85
|
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,849.94
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,566.28
|
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR354,018.94
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
|
pay 94.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR508.07
|
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR416.53
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR526.52
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,541.88
|
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,077.96
|
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,950.77
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,097.71
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,083.57
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,059.11
|
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
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