Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

Vietnam

hira
Malaysia
Vietnam
Cost of living one person
$646
$643
Cost of living Family
$1340
$1933
One person rent
$398
$352
Family rent
$1293
$1040
Food expenses
$267
$229
Transport expenses
$41.66
$60.3
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$554.28
Quality of life
32.8
32.84
Human freedom index
7.62
5.09
Life expectancy
87.15
83.83
English speaking %
61.16%
14.53%
Population
31.5M
95.5M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 1% more expensive than in Vietnam ($643). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 150th for Vietnam 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 0.9 months in Vietnam .

Eating Out
Malaysia
Vietnam
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$1.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$26.29
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$5.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$0.86
Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
Vietnam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$255.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$178.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$916.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$573.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$44.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$60.14
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$8.96
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$8.92
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$3130
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1506
Transportation
Malaysia
Vietnam
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.26
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$9.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$6.22
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.89
Groceries
Malaysia
Vietnam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.73
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$13.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$9.75
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.93
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.27
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.04
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$11.43
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.74
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.57
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.7
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.11
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.23
Other
Malaysia
Vietnam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$22.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$3.42
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$34.81
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$5.22
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$26.59
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$91.98
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$266.57
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$10944