Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Malta

Gzira vs. Ipoh Cost of Living Summary

Gzira is 2.2 times more expensive than Ipoh.

Restaurants: pay 4.6 times more in Gzira
Groceries: pay 43.7% more in Gzira
Transportation: pay 52.0% more in Gzira
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Gzira
Childcare: pay 6.7% less in Gzira
Entertainment and Sports: pay 93.3% more in Gzira
Clothing: pay 42.9% more in Gzira

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Gzira are more expensive than in Ipoh. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Gzira.

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Gzira vs. Ipoh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gzira instead of Ipoh, you would:

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pay 4.6 times more for restaurants

	Ipoh	Gzira
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.30 MYR13.49	$22.39 €19.93	+577.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$13.44 €11.96	+205.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MYR2.95	$2.38 €2.12	+229.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$1.96 €1.74	+325.4%
Average			+355.2%

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pay 43.7% more for groceries

	Ipoh	Gzira
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 MYR4.26	$1.43 €1.28	+37.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.76 MYR27.59	$5.18 €4.61	-23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 MYR31.30	$5.35 €4.76	-30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 MYR9.31	$4.36 €3.88	+91.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$4.91 €4.37	+143.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MYR5.67	$1.42 €1.27	+2.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$1.24 €1.11	+52.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$1.52 €1.36	+47.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.65 €1.47	+132.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.86 €0.77	+45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$1.27 €1.13	+104.4%
Average			+43.7%

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pay 52.0% more for transportation

	Ipoh	Gzira
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.90 MYR7.75	$5.68 €5.06	+199.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$18.25 €16.24	+65.7%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Ipoh	Gzira
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$29.39 €26.16	+11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.05 MYR1,498.75	$1,399.67 €1,245.76	+281.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.70 MYR999.17	$1,157.06 €1,029.83	+372.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$107.03 €95.26	+125.0%
Average			+261.1%

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pay 6.7% less for childcare

	Ipoh	Gzira
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$277.72 €247.18	-7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	-6.2%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 93.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ipoh	Gzira
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$4.48 €3.99	+1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.81 MYR11.49	$3.14 €2.79	+11.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$6.27 €5.58	+42.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.47 MYR99.92	$80.90 €72.00	+230.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.43 MYR13.99	$11.37 €10.12	+231.8%
Average			+93.3%

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pay 42.9% more for clothing

	Ipoh	Gzira
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.18 MYR249.79	$57.44 €51.13	-6.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.71 MYR149.88	$54.12 €48.17	+47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.18 MYR249.79	$111.97 €99.66	+83.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.18 MYR249.79	$100.78 €89.69	+64.7%
Average			+42.9%

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