Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 7.3% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 58.0% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 25.2% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 12.0% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Malaysia
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Malaysia are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Romania, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON38.89
|
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
$4.23
MYR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.80
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.49
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.22
|
$7.65
MYR33.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.80
|
$6.39
MYR28.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
$1.97
MYR8.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.27
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.15
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.98
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.94
|
$1.21
MYR5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.86
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.71
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.86
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.65
|
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.19
|
$15.69
MYR69.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,324.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.06
|
$6.94
MYR30.78
|
|
pay 27.6% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
$26.31
MYR116.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
$322.80
MYR1,432.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
$212.35
MYR942.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
$33.00
MYR146.42
|
|
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
$163.68
MYR726.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,402.40
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.15
|
$3.66
MYR16.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.01
|
$2.54
MYR11.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
$4.07
MYR18.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON169.95
|
$36.32
MYR161.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.12
|
$4.00
MYR17.74
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
$53.15
MYR235.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
$30.13
MYR133.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
$65.18
MYR289.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON365.92
|
$57.93
MYR257.06
|
|
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