Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Armenia Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 21.5% cheaper than Armenia overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.3% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 37.9% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 29.3% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 34.6% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 23.4% less in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 13.1% less in Malaysia

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Malaysia are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Malaysia.

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Malaysia vs. Armenia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Armenia, you would:

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pay 59.3% less for restaurants

	Armenia	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 AMD4,462.13	$3.42 MYR13.98	-72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 AMD3,547.08	$4.64 MYR18.95	-52.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AMD376.48	$0.75 MYR3.07	-27.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 AMD202.54	$0.42 MYR1.72	-24.6%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 37.9% more for groceries

	Armenia	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 AMD223.68	$1.10 MYR4.49	+78.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.54 AMD1,280.73	$6.94 MYR28.32	+96.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 AMD2,154.63	$7.18 MYR29.31	+20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 AMD865.30	$2.09 MYR8.53	-12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.07 AMD1,471.77	$1.90 MYR7.75	-53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 AMD176.88	$1.35 MYR5.53	+177.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 AMD256.60	$0.73 MYR2.97	+2.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 AMD225.88	$1.19 MYR4.84	+90.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 AMD313.09	$0.69 MYR2.83	-19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 AMD105.30	$0.57 MYR2.34	+96.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AMD95.09	$0.61 MYR2.50	+132.7%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

	Armenia	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 AMD2,210.03	$2.76 MYR11.29	-54.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.57 AMD8,896.93	$15.28 MYR62.39	-37.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,049.44 AMD13M	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.26 AMD2,266.51	$6.46 MYR26.37	+3.2%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 34.6% less for housing

	Armenia	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.90 AMD6,844.44	$27.60 MYR112.71	+46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.86 AMD200K	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$392.70 AMD142K	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	-32.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.18 AMD29,391.17	$36.69 MYR149.79	-54.8%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

	Armenia	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$308.72 AMD112K	$231.07 MYR943.51	-25.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,253.80 AMD4M	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	-21.6%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Armenia	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 AMD806.95	$3.61 MYR14.73	+61.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AMD943.19	$2.76 MYR11.29	+6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 AMD854.72	$4.35 MYR17.74	+84.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.16 AMD16,351.07	$38.82 MYR158.52	-14.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 AMD2,011.10	$4.73 MYR19.31	-14.9%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 13.1% less for clothing

	Armenia	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.93 AMD18,078.94	$58.43 MYR238.60	+17.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.50 AMD17,196.99	$30.42 MYR124.22	-36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.72 AMD36,102.02	$77.72 MYR317.35	-22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.56 AMD28,804.80	$77.79 MYR317.65	-2.2%
Average			-13.1%

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