Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 60.8% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 78.8% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 42.0% less in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 64.2% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 68.0% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 28.8% less in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.5% less in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 43.3% less in Malaysia

Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Malaysia.

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Malaysia vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.8% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$3.42 MYR13.99	-83.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$4.64 MYR18.96	-66.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$0.75 MYR3.07	-80.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$0.42 MYR1.72	-86.2%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 42.0% less for groceries

	Denmark	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$1.10 MYR4.50	-67.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$6.94 MYR28.34	-2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$7.18 MYR29.33	-5.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$2.09 MYR8.53	-57.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$1.90 MYR7.76	-65.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$1.35 MYR5.53	-2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$0.73 MYR2.97	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$1.19 MYR4.84	-26.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$0.69 MYR2.84	-66.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$0.57 MYR2.34	-40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$0.61 MYR2.50	-29.1%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 64.2% less for transportation

	Denmark	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$2.76 MYR11.30	-68.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$15.28 MYR62.42	-83.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$40,802.19 MYR167K	-16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$6.46 MYR26.39	-70.4%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 68.0% less for housing

	Denmark	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$27.60 MYR112.77	-28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$363.41 MYR1,484.73	-66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$265.07 MYR1,082.96	-69.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$36.69 MYR149.88	-75.3%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 28.8% less for childcare

	Denmark	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$231.07 MYR944.04	-57.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$8,043.53 MYR32,861.85	+19.7%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$3.61 MYR14.74	-54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$2.76 MYR11.29	-55.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$4.35 MYR17.75	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$38.82 MYR158.61	-11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$4.73 MYR19.32	-74.3%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 43.3% less for clothing

	Denmark	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$58.43 MYR238.74	-44.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$30.42 MYR124.29	-33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$77.72 MYR317.53	-37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$77.79 MYR317.83	-55.7%
Average			-43.3%

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