Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

Ethiopia

hira
Malaysia
Ethiopia
Cost of living one person
$646
$802
Cost of living Family
$1340
$1944
One person rent
$398
$438
Family rent
$1293
$1253
Food expenses
$267
$300
Transport expenses
$41.66
$44.01
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$218.89
Quality of life
32.8
32.84
Human freedom index
7.62
5.43
Life expectancy
87.15
71.84
English speaking %
61.16%
8.75%
Population
31.5M
109.2M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 20% less expensive than in Ethiopia ($802). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 117th for Ethiopia 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 0.3 months in Ethiopia .

Eating Out
Malaysia
Ethiopia
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$4.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$26.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$6.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$0.92
Cappuccino
$2.15
$1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
Ethiopia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$507.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$328.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$1633.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$715.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$111.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$130.7
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$14.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$12.96
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$2959
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1942
Transportation
Malaysia
Ethiopia
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.42
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$9.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$3.15
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.35
Groceries
Malaysia
Ethiopia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.22
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.42
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$9.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$14.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$16.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.91
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.94
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.72
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$6.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.41
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$2.51
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$1.19
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.62
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.36
Other
Malaysia
Ethiopia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$77.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$7.93
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$12.23
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$2.31
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$37.97
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$110.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$71.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$3954