Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bayan Lepas vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Bayan Lepas is 44.2% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% less in Bayan Lepas
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Bayan Lepas
- Transportation
-
pay 75.6% less in Bayan Lepas
- Housing
-
pay 74.2% less in Bayan Lepas
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% more in Bayan Lepas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% less in Bayan Lepas
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% less in Bayan Lepas
The cost of childcare and groceries in Bayan Lepas are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bayan Lepas.
Bayan Lepas vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bayan Lepas instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$2.96
MYR12.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$3.91
MYR16.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$0.79
MYR3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$0.55
MYR2.27
|
|
Berlin vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$0.88
MYR3.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$27.19
MYR111.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$9.21
MYR37.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$2.06
MYR8.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.34
MYR5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.72
MYR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.34
MYR5.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.46
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.47
MYR1.91
|
|
Berlin vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of groceries
pay 75.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$2.12
MYR8.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$14.22
MYR58.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
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Berlin vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of transportation
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$30.38
MYR124.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$189.57
MYR779.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$215.64
MYR886.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$25.80
MYR106.07
|
|
Berlin vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of housing
pay 1.2% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$236.97
MYR974.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$7,109.00
MYR29,225.12
|
|
Berlin vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of childcare
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$2.69
MYR11.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$31.99
MYR131.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
|
Berlin vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$37.91
MYR155.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$25.95
MYR106.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$62.40
MYR256.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$78.99
MYR324.72
|
|
Berlin vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of clothing
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