Cost of living

Namibia

compared to

Malaysia

hira
Namibia
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$672
$646
Cost of living Family
$2555
$1340
One person rent
$381
$398
Family rent
$1173
$1293
Food expenses
$274
$267
Transport expenses
$53.57
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$622.76
$1050.63
Quality of life
32.61
32.8
Human freedom index
8.13
7.62
Life expectancy
60.15
87.15
English speaking %
16.08%
61.16%
Population
2.4M
31.5M

The average cost of living in Namibia ($672) is 5% more expensive than in Malaysia ($646). Namibia ranked 143th vs 149th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Namibia compared to 1.7 months in Malaysia .

Eating Out
Namibia
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$10.91
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.03
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.61
Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
Namibia
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420.7
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296.09
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968.3
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$938.22
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.27
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.88
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$12.55
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$636
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$676
$1114
Transportation
Namibia
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$32.01
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.94
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.45
Groceries
Namibia
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.75
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.83
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$2.26
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.69
Other
Namibia
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.38
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.2
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$23.91
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$8.6
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$39.83
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$70.06
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172.72
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$4587
$6476