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Romania

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Malaysia

Shah Alam vs. Bacau Cost of Living Summary

Shah Alam is 9.6% cheaper than Bacau.

Restaurants: pay 65.2% less in Shah Alam
Groceries: pay 47.8% more in Shah Alam
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in Shah Alam
Housing: pay 2.9% less in Shah Alam
Childcare: pay 44.3% less in Shah Alam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% more in Shah Alam
Clothing: pay 5.9% less in Shah Alam

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

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Shah Alam vs. Bacau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shah Alam instead of Bacau, you would:

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pay 65.2% less for restaurants

	Bacau	Shah Alam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.12 RON66.78	$3.67 MYR14.99	-74.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$4.16 MYR16.99	-43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 RON9.30	$0.74 MYR3.03	-62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 RON8.74	$0.40 MYR1.63	-78.4%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 47.8% more for groceries

	Bacau	Shah Alam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 RON3.22	$1.07 MYR4.35	+56.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 RON18.14	$6.82 MYR27.84	+77.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 RON21.53	$6.95 MYR28.37	+52.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.43 RON16.21	$2.19 MYR8.94	-36.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 RON11.52	$2.00 MYR8.15	-18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.39	$1.58 MYR6.46	+212.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 RON3.14	$0.75 MYR3.08	+13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$1.22 MYR4.99	+75.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 RON3.81	$0.81 MYR3.30	+0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 RON1.50	$0.55 MYR2.27	+75.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RON1.42	$0.90 MYR3.70	+201.3%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	Bacau	Shah Alam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.68 RON31.60	$3.19 MYR13.01	-52.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.28 RON138.51	$15.91 MYR64.95	-45.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+46.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.69 RON26.91	$4.36 MYR17.79	-23.4%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 2.9% less for housing

	Bacau	Shah Alam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$4.71 RON22.26	$28.91 MYR118.04	+514.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.41 RON1,932.04	$340.14 MYR1,388.84	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$238.18 RON1,126.72	$312.00 MYR1,273.94	+31.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.96 RON378.27	$28.39 MYR115.93	-64.5%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 44.3% less for childcare

	Bacau	Shah Alam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$585.58 RON2,770.14	$195.76 MYR799.33	-66.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,914.67 RON23,249.35	$4,567.77 MYR18,651.14	-7.1%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bacau	Shah Alam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 RON11.87	$3.43 MYR13.99	+36.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 RON9.40	$2.95 MYR12.04	+48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.33 RON25.23	$4.26 MYR17.39	-20.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.79 RON122.02	$39.76 MYR162.36	+54.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.27 RON29.68	$6.48 MYR26.48	+3.4%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 5.9% less for clothing

	Bacau	Shah Alam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.65 RON395.73	$57.26 MYR233.81	-31.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.79 RON150.38	$39.76 MYR162.36	+25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.65 RON286.91	$66.51 MYR271.57	+9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.44 RON394.74	$69.71 MYR284.65	-16.5%
Average			-5.9%

Bacau vs. Shah Alam - Cost of clothing

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