Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 26.5% cheaper than Slovakia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
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Slovakia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.82
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
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pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.09
|
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.62
|
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.17
|
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€544.13
|
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€449.34
|
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.21
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
|
pay 38.5% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.77
|
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.91
|
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.43
|
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.89
|
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.03
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.57
|
$57.93
MYR258.85
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