Cost of living comparison

Belarus

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 5.7% more expensive than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.2% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 40.9% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Malaysia
Housing: pay 9.1% more in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 43.9% less in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.3% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 16.3% less in Malaysia

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

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Malaysia vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.2% less for restaurants

	Belarus	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.13 BYN27.54	$3.42 MYR13.98	-62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 BYN18.26	$4.64 MYR18.95	-23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BYN2.47	$0.75 MYR3.07	-8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BYN1.60	$0.42 MYR1.72	-20.6%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 40.9% more for groceries

	Belarus	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.10 MYR4.49	+58.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BYN10.87	$6.94 MYR28.32	+92.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 BYN10.11	$7.18 MYR29.31	+114.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.53 BYN4.63	$2.09 MYR8.53	+36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 BYN6.40	$1.90 MYR7.75	-10.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BYN1.98	$1.35 MYR5.53	+106.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.48	$0.73 MYR2.97	-11.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BYN2.75	$1.19 MYR4.84	+29.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 BYN3.24	$0.69 MYR2.83	-35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.82	$0.57 MYR2.34	+110.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 BYN1.08	$0.61 MYR2.50	+69.9%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 19.3% more for transportation

	Belarus	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.28 BYN9.91	$2.76 MYR11.29	-15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 BYN44.63	$15.28 MYR62.39	+3.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+100.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 BYN15.88	$6.46 MYR26.37	+22.7%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 9.1% more for housing

	Belarus	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.80 BYN41.61	$27.60 MYR112.71	+100.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	+8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.01 BYN681.62	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	+17.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.74 BYN147.00	$36.69 MYR149.79	-24.7%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 43.9% less for childcare

	Belarus	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	$231.07 MYR943.51	-31.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	-54.0%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 BYN4.88	$3.61 MYR14.73	+122.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 BYN5.61	$2.76 MYR11.29	+48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 BYN7.30	$4.35 MYR17.74	+79.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.16 BYN100.00	$38.82 MYR158.52	+17.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN13.77	$4.73 MYR19.31	+3.6%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 16.3% less for clothing

	Belarus	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 BYN147.90	$58.43 MYR238.60	+19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.02 BYN132.77	$30.42 MYR124.22	-30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.41 BYN314.89	$77.72 MYR317.35	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.29 BYN293.40	$77.79 MYR317.65	-20.0%
Average			-16.3%

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