Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Bayan Lepas Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 2.4 times more expensive than Bayan Lepas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.7% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 94.8% more in Athens
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Bayan Lepas. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Bayan Lepas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Bayan Lepas, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.96
MYR12.18
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
MYR16.07
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MYR3.25
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MYR2.27
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.9% more for groceries
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
MYR3.62
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$27.19
MYR111.79
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.21
MYR37.86
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
MYR8.45
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
MYR5.52
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
MYR2.95
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
MYR5.52
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MYR1.90
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.91
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
MYR8.73
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.22
MYR58.45
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.38
MYR124.87
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$189.57
MYR779.34
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$215.64
MYR886.50
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.80
MYR106.07
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.97
MYR974.17
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,109.00
MYR29,225.12
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 64.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
MYR11.04
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.99
MYR131.51
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 94.8% more for clothing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.91
MYR155.87
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.95
MYR106.67
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.40
MYR256.53
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.99
MYR324.72
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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