Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Armenia

Yerevan vs. Ipoh Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 65.8% more expensive than Ipoh.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 12.8% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 47.5% more in Yerevan
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 1.3% less in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% more in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Yerevan

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Yerevan are more expensive than in Ipoh. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Yerevan. Notably, restaurants, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Yerevan.

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Yerevan vs. Ipoh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Ipoh	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.30 MYR13.49	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	+236.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	+152.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MYR2.95	$1.24 AMD449.99	+72.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$0.74 AMD266.77	+60.0%
Average			+164.0%

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pay 12.8% less for groceries

	Ipoh	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 MYR4.26	$1.00 AMD361.76	-4.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.76 MYR27.59	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	-34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 MYR31.30	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	-16.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 MYR9.31	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	+24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	+75.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MYR5.67	$0.69 AMD250.10	-50.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.82 AMD296.61
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.90 AMD325.79	-13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.17 AMD422.36	+63.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.32 AMD117.59	-45.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.31 AMD111.58	-50.4%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 47.5% more for transportation

	Ipoh	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.90 MYR7.75	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	+219.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.00 AMD9,049.94
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$35,000.00 AMD13M	-16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$5.92 AMD2,143.83	-46.2%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Ipoh	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	-7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.05 MYR1,498.75	$908.70 AMD329K	+147.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.70 MYR999.17	$630.03 AMD228K	+157.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	+103.6%
Average			+132.5%

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pay 1.3% less for childcare

	Ipoh	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$372.81 AMD135K	+24.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$10,250.15 AMD4M	-21.9%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Ipoh	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.81 MYR11.49	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	+35.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-36.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.47 MYR99.92	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	+199.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.43 MYR13.99	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	+143.2%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Ipoh	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.18 MYR249.79	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	+72.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.71 MYR149.88	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	+58.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.18 MYR249.79	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	+129.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.18 MYR249.79	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	+170.5%
Average			+102.8%

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