Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 27.5% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Poland, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.74
PLN35.18
|
$2.62
MYR11.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
PLN29.60
|
$3.79
MYR16.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
PLN6.92
|
$0.66
MYR2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
PLN5.59
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
PLN4.70
|
$0.83
MYR3.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PLN16.99
|
$7.05
MYR30.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
PLN14.44
|
$5.70
MYR24.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
PLN11.49
|
$1.88
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN10.99
|
$1.75
MYR7.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.72
|
$1.07
MYR4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.81
|
$0.54
MYR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
$1.14
MYR4.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
PLN4.51
|
$0.58
MYR2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PLN1.41
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN2.04
|
$0.48
MYR2.11
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
PLN25.44
|
$1.65
MYR7.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN118.58
|
$14.08
MYR61.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.40
PLN122,050.88
|
$32,947.56
MYR144,260.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.94
PLN31.98
|
$6.40
MYR28.02
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.69
PLN59.15
|
$23.98
MYR104.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$591.18
PLN2,380.35
|
$285.65
MYR1,250.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.23
PLN1,933.60
|
$192.76
MYR844.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.71
PLN763.85
|
$32.50
MYR142.32
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.71
PLN1,214.80
|
$152.58
MYR668.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,191.48
PLN24,929.60
|
$5,918.25
MYR25,913.05
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
PLN12.80
|
$3.27
MYR14.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
PLN12.10
|
$2.46
MYR10.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
PLN18.65
|
$3.72
MYR16.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
PLN127.42
|
$31.52
MYR138.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.64
PLN26.73
|
$3.61
MYR15.82
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.35
PLN307.42
|
$50.13
MYR219.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
PLN148.99
|
$26.02
MYR113.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.47
PLN328.02
|
$59.27
MYR259.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
PLN370.08
|
$51.45
MYR225.29
|
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