Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

Turkey

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Malaysia
Turkey
Cost of living one person
$646
$651
Cost of living Family
$1340
$1741
One person rent
$398
$328
Family rent
$1293
$1174
Food expenses
$267
$278
Transport expenses
$41.66
$73.1
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$640.69
Quality of life
32.8
32.83
Human freedom index
7.62
6.88
Life expectancy
87.15
59.51
English speaking %
61.16%
12.3%
Population
31.5M
82.3M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 1% less expensive than in Turkey ($651). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 148th for Turkey 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 months in Turkey .

Eating Out
Malaysia
Turkey
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$6.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$23.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$7.63
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.43
Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
Turkey
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$447.2
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$330.09
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$716.27
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$623.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$38.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$60.47
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$10.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$30.43
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$1432
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1122
Transportation
Malaysia
Turkey
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$20.65
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$6.88
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.03
Groceries
Malaysia
Turkey
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.93
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.74
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$9.97
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$20.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.01
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.86
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.96
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.56
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.48
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.2
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.32
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$9.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.73
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.7
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.56
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$2.59
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.41
Other
Malaysia
Turkey
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$38.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$5.72
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$43.49
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$5.87
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$36.33
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$92.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$397.2
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$9257