Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 32.3% more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
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Uzbekistan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
UZS58,413.68
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.99
UZS51,239.35
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,161.94
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,172.88
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 65.4% more for groceries
|
Uzbekistan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
UZS5,070.89
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
UZS45,833.96
|
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS52,990.09
|
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
UZS21,194.03
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,469.47
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
UZS7,374.47
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,839.69
|
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
UZS12,342.63
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,297.24
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,757.85
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,220.17
|
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 79.5% more for transportation
|
Uzbekistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,316.43
|
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.91
UZS88,659.25
|
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,473.32
UZS236,941,624.04
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
UZS34,554.34
|
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
|
pay 13.5% more for housing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.72
UZS163,179.45
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.90
UZS6,283,498.82
|
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.70
UZS4,010,777.08
|
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.11
UZS373,322.54
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
|
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Uzbekistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.10
UZS2,630,634.24
|
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,070.48
UZS90,687,095.18
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
|
pay 77.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uzbekistan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,957.35
|
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,112.41
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
UZS22,797.72
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
UZS551,928.97
|
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
UZS44,529.84
|
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.61
UZS418,240.69
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.09
UZS604,020.78
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
UZS1,103,826.65
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
UZS1,212,918.34
|
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
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