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Belarus vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Belarus is 1.4% cheaper than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% more in Belarus
Groceries: pay 37.2% less in Belarus
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Belarus
Housing: pay 20.4% less in Belarus
Childcare: pay 45.9% more in Belarus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.0% less in Belarus
Clothing: pay 22.0% more in Belarus

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

Belarus vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.6% more for restaurants

	Malaysia	Belarus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MYR13.31	$7.88 BYN26.94	+144.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 MYR18.24	$5.34 BYN18.23	+20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 MYR3.01	$0.60 BYN2.04	-18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 MYR1.63	$0.37 BYN1.27	-5.3%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

	Malaysia	Belarus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 MYR4.21	$0.54 BYN1.86	-46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.79 MYR32.19	$3.03 BYN10.36	-61.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 MYR27.55	$2.53 BYN8.63	-62.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MYR8.21	$1.28 BYN4.38	-35.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 MYR7.99	$1.61 BYN5.50	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 MYR5.29	$0.52 BYN1.77	-59.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 MYR2.75	$0.73 BYN2.49	+9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 MYR5.34	$0.77 BYN2.64	-40.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 MYR3.03	$0.83 BYN2.82	+12.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.20	$0.23 BYN0.80	-56.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.42	$0.27 BYN0.94	-53.1%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Malaysia	Belarus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.86 MYR7.67	$2.93 BYN10.00	+57.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.26 MYR63.08	$12.40 BYN42.36	-18.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,849.31 MYR148,147.28	$17,403.97 BYN59,467.36	-51.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.52 MYR26.93	$4.24 BYN14.48	-35.0%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 20.4% less for housing

	Malaysia	Belarus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.18 MYR112.33	$12.01 BYN41.03	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$349.73 MYR1,445.27	$298.15 BYN1,018.75	-14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$247.40 MYR1,022.40	$179.17 BYN612.19	-27.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.37 MYR142.05	$40.09 BYN136.98	+16.6%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 45.9% more for childcare

	Malaysia	Belarus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.62 MYR705.09	$281.30 BYN961.16	+64.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,229.51 MYR25,743.43	$7,896.64 BYN26,981.92	+26.8%
Average			+45.9%

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pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Belarus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.72 MYR15.38	$0.98 BYN3.36	-73.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.63 MYR10.85	$1.45 BYN4.94	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.18 MYR17.26	$1.66 BYN5.68	-60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.40 MYR150.42	$29.82 BYN101.90	-18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.62 MYR19.07	$3.54 BYN12.10	-23.3%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 22.0% more for clothing

	Malaysia	Belarus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.37 MYR245.35	$42.44 BYN145.02	-28.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.69 MYR122.68	$39.20 BYN133.93	+32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.68 MYR292.07	$98.42 BYN336.27	+39.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.86 MYR234.98	$82.70 BYN282.59	+45.4%
Average			+22.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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