Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 12.7% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.3% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 93.3% more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Malaysia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 55.3% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,869
|
$2.98
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,360
|
$4.23
MYR18.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER417
|
$0.68
MYR2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$0.38
MYR1.68
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$0.91
MYR4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER972
|
$7.65
MYR33.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,610
|
$6.39
MYR28.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,220
|
$1.97
MYR8.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,364
|
$1.83
MYR8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER679
|
$1.17
MYR5.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.57
MYR2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER564
|
$1.21
MYR5.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER312
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER294
|
$0.43
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$0.51
MYR2.24
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,687
|
$1.77
MYR7.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,601
|
$15.69
MYR69.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,934,286
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,312.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,253
|
$6.94
MYR30.58
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,734
|
$26.31
MYR115.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,169
|
$322.80
MYR1,422.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,006
|
$212.35
MYR935.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,657
|
$33.00
MYR145.44
|
|
pay 93.3% more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,198
|
$163.68
MYR721.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER826,622
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,206.92
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER739
|
$3.66
MYR16.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER915
|
$2.54
MYR11.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,051
|
$4.07
MYR17.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,302
|
$36.32
MYR160.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,242
|
$4.00
MYR17.62
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,664
|
$53.15
MYR234.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,392
|
$30.13
MYR132.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,106
|
$65.18
MYR287.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,807
|
$57.93
MYR255.35
|
|
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