Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Azerbaijan is 15.8% cheaper than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.5% more in Azerbaijan
Groceries: pay 50.2% less in Azerbaijan
Transportation: pay 17.9% less in Azerbaijan
Housing: pay 16.7% less in Azerbaijan
Childcare: pay 0.1% more in Azerbaijan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% less in Azerbaijan
Clothing: pay 45.9% more in Azerbaijan

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

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Azerbaijan vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.5% more for restaurants

	Malaysia	Azerbaijan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.42 MYR13.98	$7.29 AZN12.40	+113.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.64 MYR18.95	$7.12 AZN12.10	+53.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 MYR3.07	$0.83 AZN1.42	+11.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 MYR1.72	$0.49 AZN0.83	+16.5%
Average			+67.5%

Malaysia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.2% less for groceries

	Malaysia	Azerbaijan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 MYR4.49	$0.38 AZN0.64	-65.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 MYR28.32	$1.82 AZN3.09	-73.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.18 MYR29.31	$4.55 AZN7.73	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MYR8.53	$1.36 AZN2.32	-34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 MYR7.75	$1.70 AZN2.90	-10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 MYR5.53	$0.35 AZN0.59	-74.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 MYR2.97	$0.67 AZN1.14	-7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 MYR4.84	$0.56 AZN0.95	-53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.83	$0.58 AZN0.98	-16.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.34	$0.23 AZN0.39	-59.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 MYR2.50	$0.23 AZN0.39	-62.3%
Average			-50.2%

Malaysia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.9% less for transportation

	Malaysia	Azerbaijan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 MYR11.29	$2.48 AZN4.22	-10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.28 MYR62.39	$18.53 AZN31.50	+21.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,802.19 MYR167K	$22,500.00 AZN38,250.00	-44.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.46 MYR26.37	$4.85 AZN8.25	-24.9%
Average			-17.9%

Malaysia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.7% less for housing

	Malaysia	Azerbaijan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.60 MYR112.71	$14.12 AZN24.00	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	$328.27 AZN558.06	-9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	$207.00 AZN351.90	-21.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.69 MYR149.79	$34.52 AZN58.69	-5.9%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 0.1% more for childcare

	Malaysia	Azerbaijan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.07 MYR943.51	$228.32 AZN388.14	-1.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	$8,153.59 AZN13,861.11	+1.4%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Azerbaijan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 MYR14.73	$1.47 AZN2.50	-59.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.76 MYR11.29	$2.60 AZN4.41	-6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 MYR17.74	$2.94 AZN5.00	-32.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.82 MYR158.52	$30.02 AZN51.03	-22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.73 MYR19.31	$6.32 AZN10.75	+33.7%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 45.9% more for clothing

	Malaysia	Azerbaijan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.43 MYR238.60	$71.02 AZN120.73	+21.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.42 MYR124.22	$53.58 AZN91.08	+76.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.72 MYR317.35	$121.52 AZN206.58	+56.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.79 MYR317.65	$105.21 AZN178.86	+35.2%
Average			+45.9%

Malaysia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of clothing

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