Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

France

hira
Malaysia
France
Cost of living one person
$646
$1521
Cost of living Family
$1340
$3411
One person rent
$398
$660
Family rent
$1293
$2716
Food expenses
$267
$454
Transport expenses
$41.66
$109.27
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$2441.65
Quality of life
32.8
32.83
Human freedom index
7.62
9.26
Life expectancy
87.15
87.57
English speaking %
61.16%
65.2%
Population
31.5M
67.0M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 58% less expensive than in France ($1521). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 34th for France 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 1.7 months in France .

Eating Out
Malaysia
France
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$13.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$58.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$9.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$7.28
Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
France
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$903.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$582.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$1371.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$1567.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$127.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$214.97
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$28.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$3.4
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$5074
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$5102
Transportation
Malaysia
France
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$66.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$16.46
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$2.09
Groceries
Malaysia
France
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.3
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.21
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.3
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$4.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$16.92
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$19.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.31
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.94
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.78
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.53
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.97
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$7.14
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.68
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$12.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$8
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.22
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.16
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.32
Other
Malaysia
France
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$37.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$10.18
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$31.06
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$16.12
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$82.63
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$108.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$600.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$10138