Cost of living comparison
Malacca is 26.8% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Malacca
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Malacca
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Malacca
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% less in Malacca
- Childcare
-
pay 53.3% less in Malacca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% less in Malacca
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% less in Malacca
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malacca.
If you lived in Malacca instead of Prague, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
$2.95
MYR12.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK185.69
|
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.10
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.39
|
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.11
|
$0.71
MYR3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK131.04
|
$7.47
MYR31.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK86.57
|
$5.16
MYR21.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK55.94
|
$2.04
MYR8.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK85.61
|
$2.29
MYR9.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.74
|
$1.61
MYR6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.00
|
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.54
|
$1.91
MYR8.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.24
|
$0.87
MYR3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.56
|
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK11.96
|
$0.77
MYR3.27
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK134.06
|
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK510.64
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK557,062.38
|
$34,071.55
MYR144,156.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK284.10
|
$9.54
MYR40.36
|
|
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK430.25
|
$30.10
MYR127.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,673.22
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,312.20
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,884.26
|
$30.75
MYR130.11
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,594.88
|
$147.64
MYR624.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK257,221.35
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,199.36
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.46
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.28
|
$2.27
MYR9.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK142.98
|
$3.86
MYR16.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,393.62
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,802.68
|
$59.63
MYR252.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK790.95
|
$26.12
MYR110.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,023.99
|
$73.82
MYR312.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,429.41
|
$48.27
MYR204.22
|
|
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