Cost of living comparison
compared to
Azerbaijan vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Azerbaijan is 2.6% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% more in Azerbaijan
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in Azerbaijan
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Azerbaijan
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Azerbaijan
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% more in Azerbaijan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% less in Azerbaijan
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% more in Azerbaijan
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Azerbaijan are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 49.9% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
$7.06
AZN12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
$6.27
AZN10.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
$0.80
AZN1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
$0.50
AZN0.86
|
|
Malaysia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
$0.41
AZN0.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
$1.90
AZN3.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
$4.75
AZN8.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
$1.38
AZN2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
$1.76
AZN2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
$0.41
AZN0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
$0.52
AZN0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
$0.53
AZN0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
$0.26
AZN0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
$0.22
AZN0.37
|
|
Malaysia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.86
MYR7.67
|
$2.42
AZN4.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.26
MYR63.08
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,849.31
MYR148,147.28
|
$20,294.12
AZN34,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
$4.56
AZN7.75
|
|
Malaysia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
$13.67
AZN23.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
$300.65
AZN511.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
$190.20
AZN323.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
$37.54
AZN63.82
|
|
Malaysia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of housing
pay 7.5% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
$226.94
AZN385.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
$5,110.86
AZN8,688.46
|
|
Malaysia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
$1.57
AZN2.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
$2.87
AZN4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
$2.94
AZN5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
$34.30
AZN58.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
Malaysia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.2% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
$58.80
AZN99.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
$51.93
AZN88.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
$105.54
AZN179.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
$80.61
AZN137.03
|
|
Malaysia vs. Azerbaijan - Cost of clothing
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