Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bayan Lepas vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Bayan Lepas is 41.7% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.6% less in Bayan Lepas
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in Bayan Lepas
- Transportation
-
pay 57.2% less in Bayan Lepas
- Housing
-
pay 56.0% less in Bayan Lepas
- Childcare
-
pay 64.9% less in Bayan Lepas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% less in Bayan Lepas
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% less in Bayan Lepas
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bayan Lepas.
Bayan Lepas vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bayan Lepas instead of Prague, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
$2.96
MYR12.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
$3.91
MYR16.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
$0.79
MYR3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$0.55
MYR2.27
|
|
Prague vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
$0.88
MYR3.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
$27.19
MYR111.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
$9.21
MYR37.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
$1.93
MYR7.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
$2.06
MYR8.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$1.34
MYR5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
$0.72
MYR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$1.34
MYR5.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
$0.53
MYR2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
$0.46
MYR1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$0.47
MYR1.91
|
|
Prague vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of groceries
pay 57.2% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
$2.12
MYR8.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
$14.22
MYR58.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
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Prague vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of transportation
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
$30.38
MYR124.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
$189.57
MYR779.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
$215.64
MYR886.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
$25.80
MYR106.07
|
|
Prague vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of housing
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
$236.97
MYR974.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
$7,109.00
MYR29,225.12
|
|
Prague vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of childcare
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
$2.69
MYR11.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
$31.99
MYR131.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
|
Prague vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Bayan Lepas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
$37.91
MYR155.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
$25.95
MYR106.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
$62.40
MYR256.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
$78.99
MYR324.72
|
|
Prague vs. Bayan Lepas - Cost of clothing
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