Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Malaysia

Ipoh vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Ipoh is 69.5% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 80.8% less in Ipoh
Groceries: pay 49.6% less in Ipoh
Transportation: pay 59.4% less in Ipoh
Housing: pay 82.6% less in Ipoh
Childcare: pay 3.7% more in Ipoh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.3% less in Ipoh
Clothing: pay 49.0% less in Ipoh

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ipoh.

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Ipoh vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ipoh instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 80.8% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Ipoh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK199.56	$3.30 MYR13.50	-84.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK149.67	$4.40 MYR18.00	-71.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 NOK41.04	$0.72 MYR2.95	-83.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK31.99	$0.46 MYR1.88	-86.2%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 49.6% less for groceries

	Oslo	Ipoh
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.76	$1.04 MYR4.27	-74.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK70.73	$6.76 MYR27.61	-8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK90.93	$7.67 MYR31.32	-19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NOK56.59	$2.28 MYR9.31	-61.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK67.02	$2.02 MYR8.25	-71.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.35	$1.39 MYR5.67	-7.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.42	$0.82 MYR3.35	-31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK15.03	$1.04 MYR4.23	-34.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK25.46	$0.71 MYR2.91	-73.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.67	$0.59 MYR2.42	-51.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.37	$0.62 MYR2.54	-52.0%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 59.4% less for transportation

	Oslo	Ipoh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.05 NOK86.48	$1.90 MYR7.76	-79.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.23 NOK776.28	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK459K	$41,736.41 MYR171K	-13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK253.44	$11.01 MYR44.99	-58.5%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 82.6% less for housing

	Oslo	Ipoh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK528.63	$26.27 MYR107.33	-52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,027.04 NOK19,371.40	$367.05 MYR1,499.60	-81.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,564.65 NOK14,952.59	$244.70 MYR999.73	-84.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,047.85	$47.56 MYR194.32	-85.1%
Average			-82.6%

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pay 3.7% more for childcare

	Oslo	Ipoh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,250.01	$299.09 MYR1,221.92	+27.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK148K	$13,124.70 MYR53,620.95	-15.3%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 68.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Ipoh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.69 NOK111.75	$4.40 MYR18.00	-62.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 NOK56.61	$2.81 MYR11.50	-52.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.79 NOK179.60	$4.40 MYR18.00	-76.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.98 NOK563.62	$24.47 MYR99.97	-58.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK189.58	$3.43 MYR14.00	-82.7%
Average			-68.3%

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pay 49.0% less for clothing

	Oslo	Ipoh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK956.88	$61.18 MYR249.93	-38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK570.96	$36.71 MYR149.96	-38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,267.09	$61.18 MYR249.93	-53.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.09 NOK1,491.69	$61.18 MYR249.93	-60.8%
Average			-49.0%

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