Cost of living

Croatia

compared to

Malaysia

hira
Croatia
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$1210
$646
Cost of living Family
$3205
$1340
One person rent
$635
$398
Family rent
$2041
$1293
Food expenses
$414
$267
Transport expenses
$68.94
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$1202.14
$1050.63
Quality of life
32.63
32.8
Human freedom index
7.95
7.62
Life expectancy
82.86
87.15
English speaking %
60.26%
61.16%
Population
3.9M
31.5M

The average cost of living in Croatia ($1210) is 88% more expensive than in Malaysia ($1210). Croatia ranked 55th vs 149th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Croatia compared to 1.7 months in Malaysia .

Eating Out
Croatia
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$13.16
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.42
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.83
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$4.61
Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
Croatia
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672.19
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514.25
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1277.88
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$816.19
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116.38
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154.6
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.56
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.63
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4162
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2489
$1114
Transportation
Croatia
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.18
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.45
Groceries
Croatia
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.13
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.95
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.83
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$6.07
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.69
Other
Croatia
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.76
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$46.28
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$7.62
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$91.15
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$73.72
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282.55
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$11942
$6476