Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Bayan Lepas Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 2.6 times more expensive than Bayan Lepas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% more in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 5.3 times more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.4% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 88.1% more in Warsaw
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Warsaw are more expensive than in Bayan Lepas. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Bayan Lepas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Bayan Lepas, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.96
MYR12.18
|
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
MYR16.07
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MYR3.25
|
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MYR2.27
|
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
MYR3.62
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$27.19
MYR111.79
|
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.21
MYR37.86
|
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
MYR8.45
|
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
MYR5.52
|
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
MYR2.95
|
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
MYR5.52
|
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MYR1.90
|
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.91
|
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
MYR8.73
|
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.22
MYR58.45
|
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.38
MYR124.87
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$189.57
MYR779.34
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$215.64
MYR886.50
|
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.80
MYR106.07
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.97
MYR974.17
|
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,109.00
MYR29,225.12
|
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 51.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
MYR11.04
|
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.99
MYR131.51
|
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 88.1% more for clothing
|
Bayan Lepas
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.91
MYR155.87
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.95
MYR106.67
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.40
MYR256.53
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.99
MYR324.72
|
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
|
Bayan Lepas vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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