Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.9 times more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.32
RM9.97
|
$15.19
€13.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.51
RM15.07
|
$8.67
€7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
RM2.58
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
RM1.38
|
$1.42
€1.25
|
|
pay 58.0% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
RM3.45
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.51
RM27.94
|
$4.09
€3.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
RM24.76
|
$4.41
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
RM5.79
|
$2.85
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
RM7.47
|
$3.86
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
RM4.02
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
RM2.27
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
RM4.29
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
RM2.36
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
RM1.56
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RM2.00
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
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pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
RM7.65
|
$7.37
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.81
RM85.01
|
$112.50
€98.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.73
RM142,434.91
|
$28,748.49
€25,209.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.11
RM21.92
|
$15.63
€13.71
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.25
RM116.91
|
$49.92
€43.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.74
RM1,350.38
|
$1,102.58
€966.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.64
RM852.27
|
$985.23
€863.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.86
RM145.28
|
$128.17
€112.39
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.26
RM593.20
|
$785.38
€688.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,922.96
RM25,412.47
|
$8,032.79
€7,043.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
RM14.23
|
$5.14
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
RM10.30
|
$3.36
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
RM16.87
|
$14.72
€12.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.24
RM134.02
|
$51.81
€45.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.51
RM15.05
|
$10.48
€9.19
|
|
pay 47.6% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.42
RM199.17
|
$72.59
€63.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.94
RM102.69
|
$35.98
€31.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.73
RM260.58
|
$79.46
€69.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.65
RM238.78
|
$85.18
€74.70
|
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