Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 22.8% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 94.0% more for restaurants
Malaysia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
RM11.27
|
$4.88
KM8.94
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.63
RM17.36
|
$4.03
KM7.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
RM3.03
|
$1.37
KM2.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
RM1.64
|
$0.83
KM1.51
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
Malaysia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RM4.05
|
$0.81
KM1.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
RM30.65
|
$3.57
KM6.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
RM27.31
|
$3.79
KM6.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
RM6.71
|
$2.10
KM3.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
RM8.99
|
$2.90
KM5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
RM4.72
|
$0.50
KM0.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RM2.47
|
$0.69
KM1.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
RM4.95
|
$0.66
KM1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
RM2.62
|
$0.70
KM1.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
RM1.66
|
$0.34
KM0.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
RM2.32
|
$0.44
KM0.81
|
|
pay 68.1% more for transportation
Malaysia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.56
|
$5.84
KM10.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.01
RM86.16
|
$28.32
KM51.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,228.03
RM163,746.89
|
$21,439.35
KM39,296.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
RM24.25
|
$6.38
KM11.69
|
|
pay 32.2% more for housing
Malaysia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.77
RM128.05
|
$25.64
KM47.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.71
RM1,563.00
|
$177.85
KM325.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.05
RM1,038.37
|
$138.38
KM253.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.40
RM164.58
|
$108.34
KM198.58
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
Malaysia
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.81
RM692.77
|
$137.33
KM251.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,108.87
RM29,224.82
|
$2,871.96
KM5,264.02
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
Malaysia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.43
RM16.39
|
$1.63
KM2.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
RM11.78
|
$1.18
KM2.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
RM19.41
|
$3.35
KM6.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.59
RM155.92
|
$21.92
KM40.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.62
RM17.33
|
$3.76
KM6.89
|
|
pay 26.1% more for clothing
Malaysia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.09
RM225.27
|
$52.21
KM95.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.30
RM116.25
|
$28.64
KM52.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.25
RM297.78
|
$73.60
KM134.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
RM269.08
|
$88.61
KM162.42
|
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