Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Shah Alam Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 98.6% more expensive than Shah Alam.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Plzen
Groceries: pay 28.8% more in Plzen
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Plzen
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Plzen
Childcare: pay 46.3% more in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% more in Plzen
Clothing: pay 74.0% more in Plzen

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

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Plzen vs. Shah Alam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Shah Alam	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.55 MYR14.56	$9.60 CZK203.22	+170.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.27 MYR17.47	$8.64 CZK182.90	+102.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 MYR2.86	$2.01 CZK42.54	+187.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 MYR1.67	$1.71 CZK36.24	+320.0%
Average			+195.0%

Shah Alam vs. Plzen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.8% more for groceries

	Shah Alam	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 MYR4.04	$1.63 CZK34.55	+65.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 MYR29.12	$6.56 CZK138.80	-7.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 MYR28.84	$4.71 CZK99.74	-33.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 MYR8.52	$3.46 CZK73.26	+66.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MYR9.03	$4.27 CZK90.36	+93.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.06	$0.82 CZK17.37	-33.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MYR2.86	$0.82 CZK17.28	+16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 MYR4.70	$1.02 CZK21.65	-10.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.67	$1.69 CZK35.68	+158.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.17	$0.60 CZK12.80	+13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.54 CZK11.52	-12.3%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Shah Alam	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.53	$6.53 CZK138.16	+254.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.40 MYR63.09	$26.88 CZK569.02	+74.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,767.77 MYR138K	$28,797.76 CZK610K	-14.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.31 MYR21.74	$13.58 CZK287.56	+155.9%
Average			+117.7%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Shah Alam	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.45 MYR124.72	$19.99 CZK423.24	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$313.98 MYR1,286.03	$678.03 CZK14,354.42	+115.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.88 MYR1,125.89	$634.87 CZK13,440.68	+131.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.51 MYR129.08	$203.06 CZK4,298.82	+544.3%
Average			+189.2%

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pay 46.3% more for childcare

	Shah Alam	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.86 MYR941.47	$335.37 CZK7,100.10	+45.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 MYR25,599.38	$9,172.62 CZK194K	+46.8%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Shah Alam	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 MYR14.56	$2.88 CZK60.97	-19.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.93	$3.17 CZK67.18	+9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.47	$7.20 CZK152.42	+68.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.51 MYR157.72	$65.72 CZK1,391.30	+70.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.28 MYR25.72	$10.56 CZK223.55	+68.1%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 74.0% more for clothing

	Shah Alam	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.45 MYR227.12	$85.86 CZK1,817.77	+54.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MYR141.38	$44.44 CZK940.92	+28.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.57 MYR252.19	$91.96 CZK1,946.94	+49.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.55 MYR182.47	$117.10 CZK2,479.19	+162.9%
Average			+74.0%

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