Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

United Kingdom

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Malaysia
United Kingdom
Cost of living one person
$646
$2383
Cost of living Family
$1340
$5243
One person rent
$398
$1029
Family rent
$1293
$2889
Food expenses
$267
$455
Transport expenses
$41.66
$166.13
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$3801.17
Human freedom index
7.62
8.88
Life expectancy
87.15
82.82
English speaking %
61.16%
116.9%
Population
31.5M
66.5M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 73% less expensive than in United Kingdom ($2383). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 8th for United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Malaysia compared to 1.6 months in United Kingdom .

Eating Out
Malaysia
United Kingdom
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$19.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$66.33
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$9.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$5.09
Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
United Kingdom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$1256.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$1317.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$2759.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$2459.71
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$170.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$251.3
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$42.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$5.37
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$9103
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$6513
Transportation
Malaysia
United Kingdom
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.89
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$84.67
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$21.49
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.71
Groceries
Malaysia
United Kingdom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.72
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.12
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$4.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$11.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$15.51
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.7
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.87
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$10.48
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.52
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$15.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.92
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$6.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.97
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.35
Other
Malaysia
United Kingdom
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$52.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$14.07
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$110.32
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$17.2
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$78.6
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$81.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$1933.18
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$17618

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