Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 2.4 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 62.4% more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$2.36
MYR11.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$3.63
MYR17.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.63
MYR3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.34
MYR1.62
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.85
MYR4.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$6.41
MYR30.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$5.71
MYR27.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$1.40
MYR6.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$1.88
MYR8.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$0.99
MYR4.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.52
MYR2.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$1.04
MYR4.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.55
MYR2.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.35
MYR1.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.48
MYR2.30
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$1.79
MYR8.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$18.01
MYR85.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,146
|
$34,228.03
MYR162,240.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$5.07
MYR24.03
|
|
pay 100.0% more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,025
|
$26.77
MYR126.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,033
|
$326.71
MYR1,548.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,972
|
$217.05
MYR1,028.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$34.40
MYR163.07
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$144.81
MYR686.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,692
|
$6,108.87
MYR28,956.03
|
|
pay 93.6% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$3.43
MYR16.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$2.46
MYR11.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$4.06
MYR19.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$32.59
MYR154.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$3.62
MYR17.17
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$47.09
MYR223.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$24.30
MYR115.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$62.25
MYR295.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,446
|
$56.25
MYR266.61
|
|
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