Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Malaysia

Ipoh vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Ipoh is 39.7% cheaper than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 62.1% less in Ipoh
Groceries: pay 14.7% more in Ipoh
Transportation: pay 32.2% less in Ipoh
Housing: pay 57.0% less in Ipoh
Childcare: pay 1.4% more in Ipoh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.3% less in Ipoh
Clothing: pay 50.7% less in Ipoh

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

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Ipoh vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ipoh instead of Yerevan, you would:

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pay 62.1% less for restaurants

	Yerevan	Ipoh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	$3.30 MYR13.49	-70.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	$4.40 MYR17.99	-60.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 AMD449.99	$0.72 MYR2.95	-41.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 AMD266.77	$0.46 MYR1.88	-37.5%
Average			-62.1%

Yerevan vs. Ipoh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.7% more for groceries

	Yerevan	Ipoh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 AMD361.76	$1.04 MYR4.26	+4.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	$6.76 MYR27.59	+52.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	$7.67 MYR31.30	+20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	$2.28 MYR9.31	-19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	$2.02 MYR8.25	-43.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 AMD250.10	$1.39 MYR5.67	+100.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AMD296.61	$0.82 MYR3.34
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 AMD325.79	$1.04 MYR4.23	+15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 AMD422.36	$0.71 MYR2.91	-39.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD117.59	$0.59 MYR2.41	+82.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD111.58	$0.62 MYR2.54	+101.6%
Average			+14.7%

Yerevan vs. Ipoh - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.2% less for transportation

	Yerevan	Ipoh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	$1.90 MYR7.75	-68.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 AMD9,049.94	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AMD13M	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 AMD2,143.83	$11.01 MYR44.96	+86.0%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 57.0% less for housing

	Yerevan	Ipoh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	$26.27 MYR107.27	+8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$908.70 AMD329K	$367.05 MYR1,498.75	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.03 AMD228K	$244.70 MYR999.17	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	$47.56 MYR194.21	-50.9%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 1.4% more for childcare

	Yerevan	Ipoh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$372.81 AMD135K	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-19.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,250.15 AMD4M	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+28.0%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Ipoh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	$4.40 MYR17.99	+58.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	$2.81 MYR11.49	-26.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	$4.40 MYR17.99	+58.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	$24.47 MYR99.92	-66.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	$3.43 MYR13.99	-58.9%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 50.7% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Ipoh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	$61.18 MYR249.79	-41.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	$36.71 MYR149.88	-36.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	$61.18 MYR249.79	-56.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	$61.18 MYR249.79	-63.0%
Average			-50.7%

Yerevan vs. Ipoh - Cost of clothing

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