Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 36.4% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.7% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
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pay 17.4% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 27.2% less in Malaysia
- Housing
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pay 51.8% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
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pay 43.8% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.6% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
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pay 37.5% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
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Slovenia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.61
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.52
|
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.54
|
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.54
|
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.93
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.31
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€26.40
|
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,844.90
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€29.51
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€562.41
|
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€466.16
|
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€189.90
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€441.50
|
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,774.37
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.85
|
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.96
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€41.09
|
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€89.99
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€97.36
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€117.82
|
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
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