Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 22.4% more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
₫46,457
|
$2.62
MYR11.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
₫109,575
|
$3.79
MYR16.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
₫13,870
|
$0.66
MYR2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
₫8,723
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
₫22,351
|
$0.83
MYR3.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₫152,208
|
$7.05
MYR30.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
₫136,198
|
$5.70
MYR24.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
₫37,716
|
$1.88
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
₫38,382
|
$1.75
MYR7.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₫31,996
|
$1.07
MYR4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,129
|
$0.54
MYR2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₫16,044
|
$1.14
MYR4.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₫10,552
|
$0.58
MYR2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,491
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,448
|
$0.48
MYR2.11
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₫88,017
|
$1.65
MYR7.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.87
₫173,709
|
$14.08
MYR61.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,303.88
₫867,888,190
|
$32,947.56
MYR144,260.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
₫144,158
|
$6.40
MYR28.02
|
|
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.95
₫226,560
|
$23.98
MYR104.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.25
₫7,697,434
|
$285.65
MYR1,250.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.52
₫5,326,224
|
$192.76
MYR844.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.00
₫1,087,990
|
$32.50
MYR142.32
|
|
pay 39.4% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.34
₫5,372,124
|
$152.58
MYR668.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,971.85
₫302,887,734
|
$5,918.25
MYR25,913.05
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
₫22,552
|
$3.27
MYR14.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₫39,559
|
$2.46
MYR10.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫29,995
|
$3.72
MYR16.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.79
₫576,647
|
$31.52
MYR138.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
₫91,034
|
$3.61
MYR15.82
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
₫726,738
|
$50.13
MYR219.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.06
₫583,474
|
$26.02
MYR113.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.55
₫2,063,185
|
$59.27
MYR259.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.83
₫2,323,406
|
$51.45
MYR225.29
|
|
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