Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Denmark

Esbjerg vs. Shah Alam Cost of Living Summary

Esbjerg is 2.5 times more expensive than Shah Alam.

Restaurants: pay 4.7 times more in Esbjerg
Groceries: pay 23.5% more in Esbjerg
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Esbjerg
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Esbjerg
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Esbjerg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.8% more in Esbjerg
Clothing: pay 41.3% more in Esbjerg

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Esbjerg are more expensive than in Shah Alam. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Esbjerg.

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Esbjerg vs. Shah Alam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Esbjerg instead of Shah Alam, you would:

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pay 4.7 times more for restaurants

	Shah Alam	Esbjerg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.67 MYR15.00	$20.97 DKK139.94	+471.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.16 MYR17.00	$13.86 DKK92.46	+233.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 MYR3.03	$3.15 DKK20.99	+324.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 MYR1.63	$2.74 DKK18.26	+584.6%
Average			+367.5%

Shah Alam vs. Esbjerg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.5% more for groceries

	Shah Alam	Esbjerg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.35	$2.25 DKK14.99	+110.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MYR27.85	$3.37 DKK22.49	-50.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MYR28.38	$7.18 DKK47.93	+3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 MYR8.95	$4.91 DKK32.78	+124.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 MYR8.16	$5.31 DKK35.44	+166.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 MYR6.46	$1.02 DKK6.80	-35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.08	$0.88 DKK5.89	+17.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 MYR4.99	$1.02 DKK6.80	-16.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.22 DKK8.16	+51.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 MYR2.27	$0.91 DKK6.05	+63.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 MYR3.70	$0.92 DKK6.14	+1.6%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Shah Alam	Esbjerg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 MYR13.01	$8.49 DKK56.65	+166.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.91 MYR64.98	$187.26 DKK1,249.48	+1077.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR171K	$50,184.55 DKK335K	+20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.36 MYR17.80	$36.10 DKK240.90	+728.9%
Average			+240.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Shah Alam	Esbjerg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.91 MYR118.11	$44.67 DKK298.06	+54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.14 MYR1,389.63	$1,258.38 DKK8,396.53	+270.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.00 MYR1,274.66	$774.00 DKK5,164.53	+148.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.39 MYR115.99	$167.90 DKK1,120.30	+491.4%
Average			+223.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Shah Alam	Esbjerg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$195.76 MYR799.78	$569.27 DKK3,798.43	+190.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,567.77 MYR18,661.64	$8,389.19 DKK55,976.84	+83.7%
Average			+131.1%

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pay 79.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Shah Alam	Esbjerg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.43 MYR14.00	$7.49 DKK49.98	+118.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 MYR12.05	$4.99 DKK33.32	+69.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.26 MYR17.40	$8.99 DKK59.98	+111.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.76 MYR162.46	$37.45 DKK249.90	-5.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 MYR26.49	$18.73 DKK124.95	+188.8%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 41.3% more for clothing

	Shah Alam	Esbjerg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.26 MYR233.94	$104.30 DKK695.94	+82.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.76 MYR162.46	$44.94 DKK299.88	+13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.51 MYR271.73	$74.90 DKK499.79	+12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.71 MYR284.81	$119.85 DKK799.67	+71.9%
Average			+41.3%

Shah Alam vs. Esbjerg - Cost of clothing

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