Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Bintulu, Malaysia

Bintulu vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Bintulu is 53.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 78.9% less in Bintulu
Groceries: pay 52.1% less in Bintulu
Transportation: pay 58.9% less in Bintulu
Housing: pay 65.4% less in Bintulu
Childcare: pay 19.9% less in Bintulu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.9% less in Bintulu
Clothing: pay 46.6% less in Bintulu

Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bintulu.

Bintulu vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bintulu instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 78.9% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Bintulu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,493	$3.63 MYR15.43	-81.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,246	$5.45 MYR23.15	-69.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK393	$0.61 MYR2.60	-80.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK272	$0.36 MYR1.54	-83.4%
Average			-78.9%

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pay 52.1% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Bintulu
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK450	$1.29 MYR5.47	-64.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK967	$7.95 MYR33.76	+2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK798	$5.99 MYR25.42	-6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK718	$2.06 MYR8.74	-64.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,178	$1.49 MYR6.34	-84.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK175	$0.72 MYR3.06	-48.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK126	$0.41 MYR1.75	-59.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK152	$0.72 MYR3.06	-40.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK277	$0.48 MYR2.03	-78.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK179	$0.22 MYR0.94	-84.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK116	$0.52 MYR2.19	-44.8%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 58.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Bintulu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,060	$1.92 MYR8.15	-77.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,343	$15.14 MYR64.30	-79.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,291,449	$37,125.27 MYR157,633.90	-12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK2,998	$8.18 MYR34.72	-66.0%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 65.4% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Bintulu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,709	$28.39 MYR120.56	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK245,706	$204.43 MYR868.01	-89.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK224,799	$144.80 MYR614.84	-92.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,725	$42.81 MYR181.77	-20.7%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 19.9% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Bintulu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK31,429	$117.36 MYR498.30	-53.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK747,151	$6,814.31 MYR28,933.56	+13.7%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Bintulu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,348	$2.73 MYR11.57	-74.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK661	$2.73 MYR11.57	-48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,526	$3.86 MYR16.40	-68.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,719	$62.84 MYR266.83	-10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,842	$4.09 MYR17.36	-72.3%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 46.6% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Bintulu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,583	$60.19 MYR255.58	-44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,198	$32.82 MYR139.36	-34.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK18,929	$73.82 MYR313.45	-51.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,202	$85.18 MYR361.67	-56.1%
Average			-46.6%

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