Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Selangor Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 61.9% more expensive than Selangor.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Plzen
Groceries: pay 17.6% more in Plzen
Transportation: pay 54.5% more in Plzen
Housing: pay 86.3% more in Plzen
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.5% more in Plzen
Clothing: pay 13.8% more in Plzen

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Plzen are more expensive than in Selangor. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Plzen.

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Plzen vs. Selangor Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Plzen instead of Selangor, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Selangor	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 MYR17.49	$11.46 CZK248.12	+167.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.92 MYR15.99	$9.17 CZK198.50	+134.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$2.04 CZK44.14	+152.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 MYR1.83	$1.78 CZK38.46	+296.1%
Average			+164.1%

Selangor vs. Plzen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.6% more for groceries

	Selangor	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.37	$1.63 CZK35.19	+51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$6.88 CZK148.87	-1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.13 MYR29.12	$4.19 CZK90.74	-41.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MYR7.91	$3.94 CZK85.35	+103.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$4.54 CZK98.24	+124.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$0.97 CZK21.01	-37.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.83 CZK17.93	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.99 CZK21.33	-4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.58 CZK34.28	+122.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.56 CZK12.15	-5.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MYR1.96	$0.56 CZK12.15	+16.8%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 54.5% more for transportation

	Selangor	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 MYR11.82	$7.02 CZK151.89	+142.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$27.51 CZK595.49	+124.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$30,443.43 CZK659K	-27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$13.07 CZK282.86	+18.7%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 86.3% more for housing

	Selangor	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$16.32 CZK353.21	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.24 MYR2,091.59	$722.84 CZK15,646.16	+41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.58 MYR1,398.84	$700.19 CZK15,155.76	+104.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$209.53 CZK4,535.29	+340.5%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Selangor	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$122.35 MYR499.58	$328.55 CZK7,111.50	+168.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,213.21 MYR29,452.98	$10,821.07 CZK234K	+50.0%
Average			+100.7%

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pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Selangor	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.75 CZK59.55	-37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 MYR9.19	$3.07 CZK66.44	+36.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$6.88 CZK148.87	+56.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.38 MYR164.86	$60.02 CZK1,299.25	+48.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$11.46 CZK248.12	+128.5%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 13.8% more for clothing

	Selangor	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$78.65 CZK1,702.49	+10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$43.18 CZK934.59	+3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.22 MYR319.40	$85.40 CZK1,848.49	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.57 MYR333.06	$110.43 CZK2,390.22	+35.4%
Average			+13.8%

Selangor vs. Plzen - Cost of clothing

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