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Malaysia vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 31.6% more expensive than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 83.6% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 36.5% more in Malaysia
Housing: pay 41.9% more in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 30.2% less in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 10.9% less in Malaysia

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

Malaysia vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.2% less for restaurants

	Belarus	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 BYN26.94	$3.22 MYR13.31	-59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.34 BYN18.23	$4.41 MYR18.24	-17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BYN2.04	$0.73 MYR3.01	+22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 BYN1.27	$0.39 MYR1.63	+5.6%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 83.6% more for groceries

	Belarus	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 BYN1.86	$1.02 MYR4.21	+87.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.03 BYN10.36	$7.79 MYR32.19	+156.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.53 BYN8.63	$6.67 MYR27.55	+163.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 BYN4.38	$1.99 MYR8.21	+54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.61 BYN5.50	$1.93 MYR7.99	+20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BYN1.77	$1.28 MYR5.29	+147.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 BYN2.49	$0.67 MYR2.75	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 BYN2.64	$1.29 MYR5.34	+67.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 BYN2.82	$0.73 MYR3.03	-11.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 BYN0.80	$0.53 MYR2.20	+128.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.94	$0.59 MYR2.42	+113.1%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 36.5% more for transportation

	Belarus	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.93 BYN10.00	$1.86 MYR7.67	-36.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.40 BYN42.36	$15.26 MYR63.08	+23.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,403.97 BYN59,467.36	$35,849.31 MYR148,147.28	+106.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.24 BYN14.48	$6.52 MYR26.93	+53.7%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 41.9% more for housing

	Belarus	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.01 BYN41.03	$27.18 MYR112.33	+126.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$298.15 BYN1,018.75	$349.73 MYR1,445.27	+17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.17 BYN612.19	$247.40 MYR1,022.40	+38.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.09 BYN136.98	$34.37 MYR142.05	-14.3%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 30.2% less for childcare

	Belarus	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$281.30 BYN961.16	$170.62 MYR705.09	-39.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,896.64 BYN26,981.92	$6,229.51 MYR25,743.43	-21.1%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 BYN3.36	$3.72 MYR15.38	+278.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 BYN4.94	$2.63 MYR10.85	+81.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.66 BYN5.68	$4.18 MYR17.26	+151.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.82 BYN101.90	$36.40 MYR150.42	+22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.54 BYN12.10	$4.62 MYR19.07	+30.4%
Average			+112.7%

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pay 10.9% less for clothing

	Belarus	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.44 BYN145.02	$59.37 MYR245.35	+39.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.20 BYN133.93	$29.69 MYR122.68	-24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.42 BYN336.27	$70.68 MYR292.07	-28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 BYN282.59	$56.86 MYR234.98	-31.2%
Average			-10.9%

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