Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

Ghana

hira
Malaysia
Ghana
Cost of living one person
$646
$596
Cost of living Family
$1340
$1608
One person rent
$398
$323
Family rent
$1293
$1400
Food expenses
$267
$229
Transport expenses
$41.66
$85.09
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$189.88
Quality of life
32.8
32.8
Human freedom index
7.62
7.98
Life expectancy
87.15
51.67
English speaking %
61.16%
69.25%
Population
31.5M
29.8M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 9% more expensive than in Ghana ($596). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 160th for Ghana 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 0.4 months in Ghana .

Eating Out
Malaysia
Ghana
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$3.38
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$42.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$5.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$0.94
Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
Ghana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$292.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$79.79
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$1269.52
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$277.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$32.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$42.81
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$36.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$28.78
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$1747
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$785
Transportation
Malaysia
Ghana
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.94
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$28.22
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$9.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.95
Groceries
Malaysia
Ghana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.38
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.97
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.11
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$6.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.96
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.72
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.63
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.23
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$4.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.24
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.98
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$2.35
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.29
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.99
Other
Malaysia
Ghana
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$32.01
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$9.25
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$30.7
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$2.37
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$14.35
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$29.11
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$61.03
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$6576