Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 34.7% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Spain, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.70
|
$2.98
MYR13.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.44
|
$4.23
MYR18.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.95
|
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.83
|
$7.65
MYR34.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.81
|
$6.39
MYR28.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.08
|
$1.83
MYR8.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.17
MYR5.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.85
|
$1.77
MYR7.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.38
|
$15.69
MYR69.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,819.35
|
$34,330.57
MYR152,650.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.34
|
$6.94
MYR30.85
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.19
|
$26.31
MYR117.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€799.12
|
$322.80
MYR1,435.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€634.02
|
$212.35
MYR944.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.24
|
$33.00
MYR146.73
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€353.57
|
$163.68
MYR727.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,734.95
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,465.36
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$3.66
MYR16.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.81
|
$2.54
MYR11.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.18
|
$4.07
MYR18.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$36.32
MYR161.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.91
|
$4.00
MYR17.78
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.52
|
$53.15
MYR236.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.42
|
$30.13
MYR133.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.41
|
$65.18
MYR289.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€83.71
|
$57.93
MYR257.61
|
|
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