Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Norway

Haugesund vs. Shah Alam Cost of Living Summary

Haugesund is 2.7 times more expensive than Shah Alam.

Restaurants: pay 5.3 times more in Haugesund
Groceries: pay 70.2% more in Haugesund
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Haugesund
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in Haugesund
Childcare: pay 10.8% less in Haugesund
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Haugesund
Clothing: pay 60.7% more in Haugesund

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

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Haugesund vs. Shah Alam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.3 times more for restaurants

	Shah Alam	Haugesund
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.67 MYR15.00	$21.93 NOK209.54	+497.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.16 MYR17.00	$14.20 NOK135.70	+241.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 MYR3.03	$5.17 NOK49.39	+596.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 MYR1.63	$4.00 NOK38.25	+901.4%
Average			+425.2%

Shah Alam vs. Haugesund - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.2% more for groceries

	Shah Alam	Haugesund
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.35	$3.90 NOK37.25	+265.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MYR27.85	$5.86 NOK56.00	-14.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MYR28.38	$8.37 NOK79.95	+20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 MYR8.95	$4.75 NOK45.40	+116.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 MYR8.16	$6.86 NOK65.55	+243.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 MYR6.46	$1.40 NOK13.43	-11.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.08	$0.99 NOK9.50	+32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 MYR4.99	$1.60 NOK15.29	+30.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.94 NOK18.56	+140.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 MYR2.27	$1.12 NOK10.70	+101.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 MYR3.70	$1.50 NOK14.29	+65.2%
Average			+70.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Shah Alam	Haugesund
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 MYR13.01	$9.08 NOK86.75	+185.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.91 MYR64.98	$68.39 NOK653.55	+330.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR171K	$44,671.46 NOK427K	+7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.36 MYR17.80	$26.90 NOK257.03	+517.5%
Average			+154.4%

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

	Shah Alam	Haugesund
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.91 MYR118.11	$56.36 NOK538.60	+95.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.14 MYR1,389.63	$1,551.78 NOK14,829.60	+356.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.00 MYR1,274.66	$1,082.38 NOK10,343.72	+246.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.39 MYR115.99	$214.39 NOK2,048.78	+655.1%
Average			+322.6%

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pay 10.8% less for childcare

	Shah Alam	Haugesund
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$195.76 MYR799.78	$239.36 NOK2,287.42	+22.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,567.77 MYR18,661.64	$2,975.66 NOK28,436.91	-34.9%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Shah Alam	Haugesund
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.43 MYR14.00	$11.49 NOK109.76	+235.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 MYR12.05	$4.66 NOK44.57	+58.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.26 MYR17.40	$17.37 NOK166.03	+308.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.76 MYR162.46	$49.49 NOK472.95	+24.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 MYR26.49	$16.97 NOK162.14	+161.6%
Average			+115.8%

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pay 60.7% more for clothing

	Shah Alam	Haugesund
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.26 MYR233.94	$98.28 NOK939.17	+71.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.76 MYR162.46	$53.75 NOK513.62	+35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.51 MYR271.73	$86.97 NOK831.16	+30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.71 MYR284.81	$153.10 NOK1,463.09	+119.6%
Average			+60.7%

Shah Alam vs. Haugesund - Cost of clothing

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