Cost of living comparison
Malacca is 32.8% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Malacca
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% less in Malacca
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in Malacca
- Housing
-
pay 39.7% less in Malacca
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in Malacca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% less in Malacca
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Malacca
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malacca.
If you lived in Malacca instead of Rome, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$2.95
MYR12.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.71
MYR3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$7.47
MYR31.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$5.16
MYR21.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$2.04
MYR8.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$2.29
MYR9.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.61
MYR6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$1.91
MYR8.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.87
MYR3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.65
MYR2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.77
MYR3.27
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.99
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
$34,071.55
MYR144,156.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$9.54
MYR40.36
|
|
pay 39.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
$30.10
MYR127.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.16
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
$30.75
MYR130.11
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.53
|
$147.64
MYR624.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,199.36
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$2.27
MYR9.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$3.86
MYR16.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.29
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
$59.63
MYR252.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$26.12
MYR110.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
$73.82
MYR312.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.99
|
$48.27
MYR204.22
|
|
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