Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 7.7% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 44.3% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.62
MYR11.36
|
$6.95
BYN22.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
MYR16.44
|
$4.33
BYN14.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MYR2.87
|
$0.61
BYN1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
MYR3.59
|
$0.59
BYN1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
MYR30.58
|
$3.10
BYN10.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
MYR24.76
|
$2.36
BYN7.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MYR8.14
|
$1.19
BYN3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MYR7.60
|
$1.58
BYN5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MYR4.64
|
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.33
|
$0.73
BYN2.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR4.95
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.50
|
$0.84
BYN2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.09
|
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.16
|
$2.78
BYN9.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.08
MYR61.10
|
$12.98
BYN42.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,947.56
MYR142,992.42
|
$16,464.32
BYN53,994.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
MYR27.77
|
$3.69
BYN12.09
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.98
MYR104.06
|
$10.11
BYN33.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$285.65
MYR1,239.74
|
$245.08
BYN803.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.76
MYR836.58
|
$157.93
BYN517.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.50
MYR141.07
|
$40.75
BYN133.65
|
|
pay 59.0% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$152.58
MYR662.22
|
$350.75
BYN1,150.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,918.25
MYR25,685.20
|
$5,210.54
BYN17,087.88
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
MYR14.19
|
$0.99
BYN3.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MYR10.68
|
$1.41
BYN4.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MYR16.12
|
$1.54
BYN5.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.52
MYR136.79
|
$30.83
BYN101.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
MYR15.68
|
$3.76
BYN12.34
|
|
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.13
MYR217.55
|
$61.63
BYN202.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.02
MYR112.91
|
$32.72
BYN107.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.27
MYR257.25
|
$79.42
BYN260.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.45
MYR223.31
|
$82.20
BYN269.56
|
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