Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bratislava vs. Ipoh Cost of Living Summary
Bratislava is 2.1 times more expensive than Ipoh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Bratislava
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% more in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 68.9% more in Bratislava
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.4% more in Bratislava
- Clothing
-
pay 52.0% more in Bratislava
Bratislava vs. Ipoh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Ipoh, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Ipoh
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.30
MYR13.49
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.40
MYR17.99
|
$10.64
€9.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR2.95
|
$2.36
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MYR1.88
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
|
Ipoh vs. Bratislava - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.8% more for groceries
|
Ipoh
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
MYR4.26
|
$1.94
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
MYR27.59
|
$7.71
€6.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
MYR31.30
|
$4.29
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
MYR9.31
|
$4.50
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
MYR8.25
|
$4.04
€3.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
MYR5.67
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
MYR3.34
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
MYR4.23
|
$1.24
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
MYR2.91
|
$2.09
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
$0.75
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.54
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
|
Ipoh vs. Bratislava - Cost of groceries
pay 68.9% more for transportation
|
Ipoh
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.90
MYR7.75
|
$7.30
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.35
€40.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,736.41
MYR170K
|
$26,078.64
€23,210.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.01
MYR44.96
|
$20.72
€18.44
|
|
Ipoh vs. Bratislava - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Ipoh
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.27
MYR107.27
|
$18.65
€16.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.05
MYR1,498.75
|
$1,055.75
€939.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.70
MYR999.17
|
$786.21
€699.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.56
MYR194.21
|
$200.86
€178.77
|
|
Ipoh vs. Bratislava - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Ipoh
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.09
MYR1,221.23
|
$859.09
€764.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,124.70
MYR53,590.76
|
$18,610.01
€16,563.57
|
|
Ipoh vs. Bratislava - Cost of childcare
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ipoh
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
MYR17.99
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
MYR11.49
|
$3.57
€3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
MYR17.99
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.47
MYR99.92
|
$55.89
€49.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.43
MYR13.99
|
$12.32
€10.96
|
|
Ipoh vs. Bratislava - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.0% more for clothing
|
Ipoh
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.18
MYR249.79
|
$101.18
€90.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.71
MYR149.88
|
$40.44
€35.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.18
MYR249.79
|
$101.82
€90.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.18
MYR249.79
|
$107.72
€95.87
|
|
Ipoh vs. Bratislava - Cost of clothing
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