Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 28.4% cheaper than San Marino.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
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San Marino
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.85
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.53
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.54
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.79
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
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pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.93
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.85
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,092.92
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.86
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.57
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.83
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€335.67
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,137.89
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.55
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.79
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.68
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.76
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€87.34
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
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