Cost of living comparison

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Malaysia vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 14.5% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 12.9% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 10.3% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 29.6% more in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 36.8% less in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 34.5% less in Malaysia

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

Malaysia vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.7% less for restaurants

	Burma	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.10 MMK4,401	$3.22 MYR13.31	+53.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 MMK11,548	$4.41 MYR18.24	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MMK1,757	$0.73 MYR3.01	-12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.39 MYR1.63	-51.6%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 12.9% more for groceries

	Burma	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 MMK2,075	$1.02 MYR4.21	+3.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,715	$7.79 MYR32.19	+87.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 MMK11,335	$6.67 MYR27.55	+23.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 MMK2,712	$1.99 MYR8.21	+53.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 MMK5,540	$1.93 MYR7.99	-26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$1.28 MYR5.29	-35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 MMK991	$0.67 MYR2.75	+40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,587	$1.29 MYR5.34	+4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 MMK1,619	$0.73 MYR3.03	-5.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MMK1,317	$0.53 MYR2.20	-15.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MMK1,114	$0.59 MYR2.42	+10.3%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 10.3% less for transportation

	Burma	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.06 MMK71,520	$1.86 MYR7.67	-94.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 MMK20,997	$15.26 MYR63.08	+52.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000	$35,849.31 MYR148,147.28	+19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 MMK16,870	$6.52 MYR26.93	-18.9%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 29.6% more for housing

	Burma	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.48 MMK47,204	$27.18 MYR112.33	+20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.80 MMK604,294	$349.73 MYR1,445.27	+21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$143.79 MMK301,921	$247.40 MYR1,022.40	+72.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.01 MMK69,312	$34.37 MYR142.05	+4.1%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 36.8% less for childcare

	Burma	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.69 MMK528,477	$170.62 MYR705.09	-32.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,607.14 MMK22,271,812	$6,229.51 MYR25,743.43	-41.3%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 MMK1,890	$3.72 MYR15.38	+313.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 MMK3,190	$2.63 MYR10.85	+72.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,770	$4.18 MYR17.26	+216.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.59 MMK47,434	$36.40 MYR150.42	+61.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.60 MMK5,459	$4.62 MYR19.07	+77.5%
Average			+148.3%

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pay 34.5% less for clothing

	Burma	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.11 MMK130,421	$59.37 MYR245.35	-4.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135,149	$29.69 MYR122.68	-53.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.26 MMK193,726	$70.68 MYR292.07	-23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272,353	$56.86 MYR234.98	-56.2%
Average			-34.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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