Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thessaloniki vs. Ipoh Cost of Living Summary
Thessaloniki is 79.9% more expensive than Ipoh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Thessaloniki
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% more in Thessaloniki
- Transportation
-
pay 78.0% more in Thessaloniki
- Housing
-
pay 98.7% more in Thessaloniki
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7% more in Thessaloniki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.1% more in Thessaloniki
- Clothing
-
pay 70.0% more in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki vs. Ipoh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thessaloniki instead of Ipoh, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Ipoh
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.30
MYR13.49
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.40
MYR17.99
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR2.95
|
$2.94
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MYR1.88
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
Ipoh vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Ipoh
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
MYR4.26
|
$1.74
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
MYR27.59
|
$7.09
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
MYR31.30
|
$6.57
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
MYR9.31
|
$5.55
€4.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
MYR8.25
|
$5.12
€4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
MYR5.67
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
MYR3.34
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
MYR4.23
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
MYR2.91
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.54
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
Ipoh vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of groceries
pay 78.0% more for transportation
|
Ipoh
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.90
MYR7.75
|
$8.75
€7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,736.41
MYR170K
|
$27,970.99
€24,895.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.01
MYR44.96
|
$13.16
€11.71
|
|
Ipoh vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of transportation
pay 98.7% more for housing
|
Ipoh
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.27
MYR107.27
|
$30.47
€27.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.05
MYR1,498.75
|
$627.05
€558.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.70
MYR999.17
|
$492.02
€437.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.56
MYR194.21
|
$164.11
€146.06
|
|
Ipoh vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of housing
pay 4.7% more for childcare
|
Ipoh
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.09
MYR1,221.23
|
$476.59
€424.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,124.70
MYR53,590.76
|
$9,030.67
€8,037.62
|
|
Ipoh vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of childcare
pay 85.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ipoh
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
MYR17.99
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
MYR11.49
|
$4.21
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
MYR17.99
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.47
MYR99.92
|
$51.63
€45.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.43
MYR13.99
|
$10.36
€9.22
|
|
Ipoh vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.0% more for clothing
|
Ipoh
|
Thessaloniki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.18
MYR249.79
|
$96.78
€86.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.71
MYR149.88
|
$45.46
€40.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.18
MYR249.79
|
$121.17
€107.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.18
MYR249.79
|
$131.78
€117.29
|
|
Ipoh vs. Thessaloniki - Cost of clothing
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