Cost of living comparison
Finland is 2.5 times more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Finland instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.62
MYR11.36
|
$13.85
€12.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
MYR16.44
|
$9.97
€9.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MYR2.87
|
$2.57
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
$1.92
€1.77
|
|
pay 60.2% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
MYR3.59
|
$2.30
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
MYR30.58
|
$3.73
€3.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
MYR24.76
|
$4.21
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MYR8.14
|
$2.94
€2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MYR7.60
|
$5.06
€4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MYR4.64
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.33
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR4.95
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.50
|
$1.65
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.09
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.16
|
$7.87
€7.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.08
MYR61.10
|
$60.62
€56.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,947.56
MYR142,992.42
|
$30,056.21
€27,828.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
MYR27.77
|
$18.81
€17.42
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.98
MYR104.06
|
$22.06
€20.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$285.65
MYR1,239.74
|
$746.03
€690.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.76
MYR836.58
|
$620.54
€574.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.50
MYR141.07
|
$99.79
€92.39
|
|
pay 65.8% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$152.58
MYR662.22
|
$310.89
€287.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,918.25
MYR25,685.20
|
$7,564.54
€7,003.81
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
MYR14.19
|
$7.16
€6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MYR10.68
|
$4.25
€3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MYR16.12
|
$10.60
€9.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.52
MYR136.79
|
$43.05
€39.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
MYR15.68
|
$15.48
€14.33
|
|
pay 57.1% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.13
MYR217.55
|
$76.46
€70.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.02
MYR112.91
|
$32.66
€30.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.27
MYR257.25
|
$83.52
€77.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.45
MYR223.31
|
$107.88
€99.88
|
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