Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 1.9% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.90
GEL23.91
|
$2.36
MYR11.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
GEL21.15
|
$3.63
MYR17.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
GEL2.09
|
$0.63
MYR3.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
$0.34
MYR1.63
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.82
|
$0.85
MYR4.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
GEL10.69
|
$6.41
MYR30.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
GEL20.03
|
$5.71
MYR27.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.33
|
$1.40
MYR6.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
GEL7.84
|
$1.88
MYR8.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
GEL1.65
|
$0.99
MYR4.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.15
|
$0.52
MYR2.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.91
|
$1.04
MYR4.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GEL2.28
|
$0.55
MYR2.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
GEL1.05
|
$0.35
MYR1.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
GEL0.96
|
$0.48
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 15.3% more for transportation
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
GEL13.14
|
$1.79
MYR8.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.43
GEL33.37
|
$18.01
MYR85.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,297.46
GEL49,128.67
|
$34,228.03
MYR163,182.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
GEL14.71
|
$5.07
MYR24.17
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.25
GEL48.99
|
$26.77
MYR127.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.58
GEL1,381.64
|
$326.71
MYR1,557.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.72
GEL965.84
|
$217.05
MYR1,034.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
GEL154.56
|
$34.40
MYR164.02
|
|
pay 50.4% more for childcare
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.50
GEL425.58
|
$144.81
MYR690.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,916.93
GEL7,831.97
|
$6,108.87
MYR29,124.02
|
|
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
GEL3.68
|
$3.43
MYR16.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
GEL6.21
|
$2.46
MYR11.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
GEL8.08
|
$4.06
MYR19.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.10
GEL123.79
|
$32.59
MYR155.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.76
|
$3.62
MYR17.27
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.21
GEL207.31
|
$47.09
MYR224.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.21
GEL164.36
|
$24.30
MYR115.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.49
GEL334.25
|
$62.25
MYR296.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.58
GEL345.25
|
$56.25
MYR268.15
|
|
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