Cost of living comparison
Malacca is 47.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.8% less in Malacca
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% less in Malacca
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% less in Malacca
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% less in Malacca
- Childcare
-
pay 0.7% more in Malacca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% less in Malacca
- Clothing
-
pay 54.8% less in Malacca
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Malacca.
If you lived in Malacca instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 80.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,493
|
$2.95
MYR12.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,246
|
$3.41
MYR14.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK393
|
$0.72
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK272
|
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK450
|
$0.71
MYR3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK967
|
$7.47
MYR31.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK798
|
$5.16
MYR21.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK718
|
$2.04
MYR8.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,178
|
$2.29
MYR9.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK175
|
$1.61
MYR6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK126
|
$0.62
MYR2.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK152
|
$1.91
MYR8.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK277
|
$0.87
MYR3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK179
|
$0.65
MYR2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK116
|
$0.77
MYR3.28
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,060
|
$1.76
MYR7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,343
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,291,449
|
$34,071.55
MYR144,667.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,998
|
$9.54
MYR40.51
|
|
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,709
|
$30.10
MYR127.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK245,706
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK224,799
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,725
|
$30.75
MYR130.57
|
|
pay 0.7% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK31,429
|
$147.64
MYR626.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK747,151
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,327.69
|
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,348
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK661
|
$2.27
MYR9.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,526
|
$3.86
MYR16.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,719
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,842
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
pay 54.8% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,583
|
$59.63
MYR253.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,198
|
$26.12
MYR110.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,929
|
$73.82
MYR313.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,202
|
$48.27
MYR204.95
|
|
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