Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 1.4% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 70.5% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Malaysia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Malaysia are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 70.5% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
|
pay 10.7% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
|
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