Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 5.0% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.9% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 32.7% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 8.1% more in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 6.4% more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 11.5% less in Malaysia

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

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Malaysia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 47.9% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.96 BAM12.11	$3.42 MYR13.98	-50.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.96 BAM12.11	$4.64 MYR18.95	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 BAM3.01	$0.75 MYR3.07	-56.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 BAM2.15	$0.42 MYR1.72	-65.9%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 BAM1.92	$1.10 MYR4.49	-0.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BAM7.28	$6.94 MYR28.32	+65.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 BAM8.52	$7.18 MYR29.31	+46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 BAM4.84	$2.09 MYR8.53	-24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BAM5.84	$1.90 MYR7.75	-43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 BAM1.08	$1.35 MYR5.53	+117.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.73 MYR2.97	-3.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.27	$1.19 MYR4.84	+63.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.37	$0.69 MYR2.83	-11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BAM0.83	$0.57 MYR2.34	+20.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.93	$0.61 MYR2.50	+14.0%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 32.7% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BAM10.20	$2.76 MYR11.29	-52.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.72 BAM60.41	$15.28 MYR62.39	-56.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.52 BAM14.82	$6.46 MYR26.37	-24.1%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 8.1% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.93 BAM48.60	$27.60 MYR112.71	-1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.74 BAM464.07	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	+36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.39 BAM336.46	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	+37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.79 BAM199.72	$36.69 MYR149.79	-68.0%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 6.4% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.06 BAM288.91	$231.07 MYR943.51	+39.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	-18.6%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BAM3.47	$3.61 MYR14.73	+81.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.66	$2.76 MYR11.29	+80.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BAM6.40	$4.35 MYR17.74	+18.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.31 BAM49.25	$38.82 MYR158.52	+37.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.18 BAM9.01	$4.73 MYR19.31	-8.7%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 11.5% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.42 BAM108.60	$58.43 MYR238.60	-6.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.78 BAM51.80	$30.42 MYR124.22	+2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.55 BAM157.54	$77.72 MYR317.35	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.94 BAM180.83	$77.79 MYR317.65	-25.2%
Average			-11.5%

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