Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 45.5% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.90
|
$2.21
RM9.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.90
|
$3.51
RM15.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.65
RM2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$0.34
RM1.46
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
|
$0.80
RM3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
|
$6.52
RM27.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$6.06
RM26.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
|
$1.33
RM5.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
|
$1.65
RM7.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.95
RM4.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.54
RM2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.01
RM4.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.54
RM2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.37
RM1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$0.46
RM1.99
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.27
|
$1.91
RM8.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.86
|
$21.77
RM93.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,876.98
|
$34,808.31
RM149,345.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
|
$5.12
RM21.99
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.01
|
$31.64
RM135.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,060.26
|
$287.15
RM1,232.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$843.07
|
$183.97
RM789.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.88
|
$34.67
RM148.74
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$659.96
|
$129.49
RM555.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,255.21
|
$5,880.85
RM25,231.78
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
|
$3.43
RM14.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
|
$2.41
RM10.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.69
|
$4.27
RM18.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.81
|
$38.91
RM166.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.02
|
$3.74
RM16.06
|
|
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.19
|
$50.58
RM217.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.47
|
$23.00
RM98.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.83
|
$65.31
RM280.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.90
|
$57.09
RM244.93
|
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