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Malaysia vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 10.3% more expensive than Georgia overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 51.9% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 15.8% more in Malaysia
Housing: pay 1.9% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 40.6% more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 25.9% less in Malaysia

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

Malaysia vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.7% less for restaurants

	Georgia	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.63 GEL26.00	$3.22 MYR13.31	-66.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.59 GEL23.20	$4.41 MYR18.24	-48.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 GEL2.19	$0.73 MYR3.01	-10.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 GEL1.28	$0.39 MYR1.63	-17.4%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 51.9% more for groceries

	Georgia	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 GEL1.47	$1.02 MYR4.21	+86.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.59 GEL9.70	$7.79 MYR32.19	+116.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.97 GEL18.83	$6.67 MYR27.55	-4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 GEL6.37	$1.99 MYR8.21	-15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 GEL6.23	$1.93 MYR7.99	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 GEL1.39	$1.28 MYR5.29	+149.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 GEL1.87	$0.67 MYR2.75	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 GEL1.83	$1.29 MYR5.34	+90.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL2.04	$0.73 MYR3.03	-2.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 GEL0.85	$0.53 MYR2.20	+69.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.78	$0.59 MYR2.42	+101.6%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 15.8% more for transportation

	Georgia	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 GEL11.56	$1.86 MYR7.67	-56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 GEL32.90	$15.26 MYR63.08	+25.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,518.52 GEL50,000.00	$35,849.31 MYR148,147.28	+93.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.44 GEL17.40	$6.52 MYR26.93	+1.1%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 1.9% less for housing

	Georgia	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.72 GEL42.43	$27.18 MYR112.33	+72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$442.75 GEL1,195.43	$349.73 MYR1,445.27	-21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$313.10 GEL845.36	$247.40 MYR1,022.40	-21.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.90 GEL150.93	$34.37 MYR142.05	-38.5%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 40.6% more for childcare

	Georgia	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$197.25 GEL532.57	$170.62 MYR705.09	-13.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,197.12 GEL8,632.22	$6,229.51 MYR25,743.43	+94.8%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgia	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 GEL4.50	$3.72 MYR15.38	+123.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.49 GEL6.73	$2.63 MYR10.85	+5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 GEL8.04	$4.18 MYR17.26	+40.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.86 GEL121.13	$36.40 MYR150.42	-18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.33 GEL14.40	$4.62 MYR19.07	-13.5%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

	Georgia	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.76 GEL174.86	$59.37 MYR245.35	-8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.85 GEL110.30	$29.69 MYR122.68	-27.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.01 GEL270.02	$70.68 MYR292.07	-29.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.77 GEL250.47	$56.86 MYR234.98	-38.7%
Average			-25.9%

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