Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 34.9% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% more in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 49.2% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Malaysia
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Malaysia are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 24.0% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,971
|
$2.98
MYR13.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,701
|
$4.23
MYR18.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,736
|
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,293
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 25.5% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,015
|
$0.91
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,406
|
$7.65
MYR33.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,290
|
$6.39
MYR28.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,251
|
$1.97
MYR8.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,456
|
$1.83
MYR8.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,547
|
$1.17
MYR5.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,868
|
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,545
|
$1.21
MYR5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,390
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,139
|
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,295
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,438
|
$1.77
MYR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫181,286
|
$15.69
MYR69.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫903,486,968
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,552.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,901
|
$6.94
MYR30.62
|
|
pay 49.2% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫221,466
|
$26.31
MYR116.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,577,258
|
$322.80
MYR1,425.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,286,405
|
$212.35
MYR937.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,017,937
|
$33.00
MYR145.68
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,235,315
|
$163.68
MYR722.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫318,718,320
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,253.30
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,352
|
$3.66
MYR16.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,305
|
$2.54
MYR11.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,283
|
$4.07
MYR17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫563,412
|
$36.32
MYR160.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫86,161
|
$4.00
MYR17.65
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫714,066
|
$53.15
MYR234.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫566,050
|
$30.13
MYR133.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,027,526
|
$65.18
MYR287.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,036,770
|
$57.93
MYR255.75
|
|
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