Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 37.3% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 45.6% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 57.5% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 53.7% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.33
|
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
|
Portugal vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.55
|
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.95
|
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
|
Portugal vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 45.6% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$1.86
MYR7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.73
|
$15.26
MYR63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
$35,849.31
MYR148,147.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€11.02
|
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
|
Portugal vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€823.21
|
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€679.44
|
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
|
Portugal vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 53.7% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€442.26
|
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
|
Portugal vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.21
|
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.54
|
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.55
|
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
|
Portugal vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€89.20
|
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
|
Portugal vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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