Cost of living comparison
Malacca is 53.4% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.7% less in Malacca
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Malacca
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% less in Malacca
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% less in Malacca
- Childcare
-
pay 63.4% less in Malacca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Malacca
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% less in Malacca
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Malacca.
If you lived in Malacca instead of Paris, you would:
pay 80.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$2.95
MYR12.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$0.71
MYR3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.88
|
$7.47
MYR31.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$5.16
MYR21.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$2.04
MYR8.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$2.29
MYR9.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.61
MYR6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.91
MYR8.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$0.87
MYR3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.77
MYR3.27
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.73
|
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.44
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,750.53
|
$34,071.55
MYR144,156.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.85
|
$9.54
MYR40.36
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.60
|
$30.10
MYR127.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,202.53
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€929.98
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.68
|
$30.75
MYR130.11
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.15
|
$147.64
MYR624.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,021.77
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,199.36
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$2.27
MYR9.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$3.86
MYR16.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.09
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.30
|
$59.63
MYR252.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.96
|
$26.12
MYR110.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.10
|
$73.82
MYR312.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.03
|
$48.27
MYR204.22
|
|
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