Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Malaysia

Ipoh vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Ipoh is 28.4% cheaper than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 59.6% less in Ipoh
Groceries: pay 34.3% more in Ipoh
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in Ipoh
Housing: pay 47.1% less in Ipoh
Childcare: pay 24.4% more in Ipoh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Ipoh
Clothing: pay 35.8% less in Ipoh

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

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Ipoh vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ipoh instead of Chisinau, you would:

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pay 59.6% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Ipoh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL200.58	$3.30 MYR13.41	-70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL155.45	$4.40 MYR17.87	-49.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.60	$0.72 MYR2.93	-40.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL15.92	$0.46 MYR1.87	-48.3%
Average			-59.6%

Chisinau vs. Ipoh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.3% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Ipoh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.71	$1.04 MYR4.24	+46.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL87.39	$6.76 MYR27.42	+38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL84.61	$7.67 MYR31.11	+62.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL49.81	$2.28 MYR9.25	-18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.13	$2.02 MYR8.20	-14.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.83	$1.39 MYR5.63	+216.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.60	$0.82 MYR3.32	-6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.79	$1.04 MYR4.20	+10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL17.97	$0.71 MYR2.89	-29.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.58	$0.59 MYR2.40	+89.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.40	$0.62 MYR2.52	+152.6%
Average			+34.3%

Chisinau vs. Ipoh - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	Chisinau	Ipoh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL115.06	$1.90 MYR7.71	-70.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL241.70	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL528K	$41,736.41 MYR169K	+41.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL88.26	$11.01 MYR44.69	+123.1%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 47.1% less for housing

	Chisinau	Ipoh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL189.39	$26.27 MYR106.62	+148.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	$367.05 MYR1,489.58	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	$244.70 MYR993.05	-43.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	$47.56 MYR193.02	-74.4%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 24.4% more for childcare

	Chisinau	Ipoh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	$299.09 MYR1,213.76	-31.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL104K	$13,124.70 MYR53,262.64	+124.7%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Ipoh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.12	$4.40 MYR17.87	+96.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL38.67	$2.81 MYR11.42	+30.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.18	$4.40 MYR17.87	+28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL745.01	$24.47 MYR99.31	-41.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL150.43	$3.43 MYR13.90	-59.3%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 35.8% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Ipoh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	$61.18 MYR248.26	-23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL841.43	$36.71 MYR148.96	-22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	$61.18 MYR248.26	-46.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	$61.18 MYR248.26	-47.1%
Average			-35.8%

Chisinau vs. Ipoh - Cost of clothing

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