Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 10.5% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Malaysia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
KM8.91
|
$2.36
RM11.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.03
KM7.36
|
$3.63
RM17.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
KM2.51
|
$0.63
RM3.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KM1.51
|
$0.34
RM1.63
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Malaysia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
KM1.48
|
$0.85
RM4.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
KM6.52
|
$6.41
RM30.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
KM6.93
|
$5.71
RM27.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
KM3.83
|
$1.40
RM6.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
KM5.30
|
$1.88
RM8.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
KM0.91
|
$0.99
RM4.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
KM1.26
|
$0.52
RM2.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KM1.20
|
$1.04
RM4.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KM1.27
|
$0.55
RM2.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
KM0.61
|
$0.35
RM1.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
KM0.81
|
$0.48
RM2.31
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Malaysia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
KM10.68
|
$1.79
RM8.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.32
KM51.76
|
$18.01
RM85.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.35
KM39,182.44
|
$34,228.03
RM163,250.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.38
KM11.66
|
$5.07
RM24.18
|
|
pay 19.2% more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.64
KM46.87
|
$26.77
RM127.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$177.85
KM325.04
|
$326.71
RM1,558.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.38
KM252.91
|
$217.05
RM1,035.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.34
KM198.00
|
$34.40
RM164.08
|
|
pay 59.1% more for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.33
KM250.98
|
$144.81
RM690.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,871.96
KM5,248.77
|
$6,108.87
RM29,136.24
|
|
pay 57.3% more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KM2.97
|
$3.43
RM16.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.18
KM2.15
|
$2.46
RM11.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
KM6.12
|
$4.06
RM19.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.92
KM40.06
|
$32.59
RM155.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
KM6.87
|
$3.62
RM17.27
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Malaysia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
KM95.42
|
$47.09
RM224.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.64
KM52.35
|
$24.30
RM115.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.60
KM134.51
|
$62.25
RM296.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.61
KM161.95
|
$56.25
RM268.27
|
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