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Malaysia vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 9.7% cheaper than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.0% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 60.3% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 36.4% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 2.8% more in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 52.9% less in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 17.2% less in Malaysia

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Malaysia are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Malaysia.

Malaysia vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Turkey, you would:

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pay 37.0% less for restaurants

	Turkey	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.27 TRY308.88	$3.22 MYR13.31	-55.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.68 TRY326.10	$4.41 MYR18.24	-42.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 TRY50.02	$0.73 MYR3.01	-38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY18.87	$0.39 MYR1.63	-11.5%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 60.3% more for groceries

	Turkey	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 TRY28.42	$1.02 MYR4.21	+52.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49 TRY190.94	$7.79 MYR32.19	+73.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 TRY146.69	$6.67 MYR27.55	+93.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 TRY82.50	$1.99 MYR8.21	+2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 TRY104.64	$1.93 MYR7.99	-21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 TRY26.27	$1.28 MYR5.29	+107.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 TRY40.59	$0.67 MYR2.75	-30.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 TRY22.42	$1.29 MYR5.34	+144.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.33	$0.73 MYR3.03	+22.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY12.38	$0.53 MYR2.20	+82.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.51	$0.59 MYR2.42	+136.6%
Average			+60.3%

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pay 36.4% less for transportation

	Turkey	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 TRY194.69	$1.86 MYR7.67	-59.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.01 TRY1,232.39	$15.26 MYR63.08	-47.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,018.50 TRY2,040,109.16	$35,849.31 MYR148,147.28	-25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.53 TRY320.04	$6.52 MYR26.93	-13.5%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 2.8% more for housing

	Turkey	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.68 TRY581.08	$27.18 MYR112.33	+98.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$515.16 TRY21,886.84	$349.73 MYR1,445.27	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.65 TRY14,812.60	$247.40 MYR1,022.40	-29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.83 TRY1,989.64	$34.37 MYR142.05	-26.6%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 52.9% less for childcare

	Turkey	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$523.46 TRY22,239.76	$170.62 MYR705.09	-67.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.64 TRY429,347.32	$6,229.51 MYR25,743.43	-38.4%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 TRY126.47	$3.72 MYR15.38	+25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 TRY124.16	$2.63 MYR10.85	-10.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.10 TRY89.34	$4.18 MYR17.26	+98.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.68 TRY2,238.16	$36.40 MYR150.42	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.69 TRY241.55	$4.62 MYR19.07	-18.8%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 17.2% less for clothing

	Turkey	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 TRY1,992.09	$59.37 MYR245.35	+26.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.49 TRY1,847.76	$29.69 MYR122.68	-31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.73 TRY4,322.15	$70.68 MYR292.07	-30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.94 TRY3,608.65	$56.86 MYR234.98	-33.1%
Average			-17.2%

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