Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Malaysia

Selangor vs. Brasov Cost of Living Summary

Selangor is 25.0% cheaper than Brasov.

Restaurants: pay 59.7% less in Selangor
Groceries: pay 8.3% more in Selangor
Transportation: pay 25.5% less in Selangor
Housing: pay 29.2% less in Selangor
Childcare: pay 46.4% less in Selangor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% less in Selangor
Clothing: pay 11.9% more in Selangor

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

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Selangor vs. Brasov Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Selangor instead of Brasov, you would:

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pay 59.7% less for restaurants

	Brasov	Selangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.98 RON51.94	$4.28 MYR17.49	-61.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$3.92 MYR15.99	-46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 RON11.35	$0.81 MYR3.30	-66.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 RON10.35	$0.45 MYR1.83	-79.5%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 8.3% more for groceries

	Brasov	Selangor
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 RON6.60	$1.07 MYR4.37	-23.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 RON20.89	$7.00 MYR28.58	+58.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 RON27.90	$7.13 MYR29.12	+20.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 RON16.55	$1.94 MYR7.91	-44.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON14.62	$2.02 MYR8.25	-34.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RON3.20	$1.55 MYR6.32	+129.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$0.82 MYR3.34	+17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.46	$1.04 MYR4.23	+41.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 RON5.70	$0.71 MYR2.91	-40.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.69	$0.59 MYR2.41	+65.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 RON1.88	$0.48 MYR1.96	+21.2%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 25.5% less for transportation

	Brasov	Selangor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 RON33.65	$2.90 MYR11.82	-59.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 RON108.83	$12.24 MYR49.96	-46.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+46.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.83 RON27.60	$11.01 MYR44.96	+88.7%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 29.2% less for housing

	Brasov	Selangor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.09 RON42.98	$26.27 MYR107.27	+189.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$686.17 RON3,246.00	$512.24 MYR2,091.59	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.35 RON2,210.83	$342.58 MYR1,398.84	-26.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.26 RON644.60	$47.56 MYR194.21	-65.1%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 46.4% less for childcare

	Brasov	Selangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.91 RON2,099.96	$122.35 MYR499.58	-72.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	$7,213.21 MYR29,452.98	+4.2%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Brasov	Selangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.14 RON14.84	$4.40 MYR17.99	+40.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 RON17.11	$2.25 MYR9.19	-37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.06 RON28.69	$4.40 MYR17.99	-27.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.53 RON272.17	$40.38 MYR164.86	-29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.41 RON44.52	$5.02 MYR20.48	-46.7%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 11.9% more for clothing

	Brasov	Selangor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.65 RON244.35	$71.46 MYR291.78	+38.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.33 RON167.12	$41.92 MYR171.18	+18.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.74 RON353.55	$78.22 MYR319.40	+4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.40 RON422.92	$81.57 MYR333.06	-8.8%
Average			+11.9%

Brasov vs. Selangor - Cost of clothing

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