Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 60.9% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 77.7% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 59.3% less in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 25.8% more in Malaysia
Housing: pay 78.0% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 81.0% more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.3% less in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 60.6% less in Malaysia

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

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Malaysia vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.7% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$3.42 MYR13.98	-89.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$4.64 MYR18.95	-63.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$0.75 MYR3.07	-52.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.42 MYR1.72	-50.8%
Average			-77.7%

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pay 59.3% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.10 MYR4.49	-46.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$6.94 MYR28.32	-63.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$7.18 MYR29.31	-58.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.09 MYR8.53	-65.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$1.90 MYR7.75	-79.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.35 MYR5.53	-41.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.73 MYR2.97	-81.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$1.19 MYR4.84	-65.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.69 MYR2.83	-58.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.57 MYR2.34	-44.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.61 MYR2.50	-5.7%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 25.8% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$2.76 MYR11.29	+70.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$15.28 MYR62.39	+52.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$40,802.19 MYR167K	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$6.46 MYR26.37	-33.5%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 78.0% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$27.60 MYR112.71	-73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	-73.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$36.69 MYR149.79	-91.6%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 81.0% more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$231.07 MYR943.51	+910.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	-67.6%
Average			+81.0%

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pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$3.61 MYR14.73	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.76 MYR11.29	-59.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$4.35 MYR17.74	-83.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$38.82 MYR158.52	-80.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$4.73 MYR19.31	-44.8%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 60.6% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$58.43 MYR238.60	+4.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$30.42 MYR124.22	-73.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$77.72 MYR317.35	-78.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$77.79 MYR317.65	-59.7%
Average			-60.6%

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