Population
1.0M
Cost of living
$3158
Cost of Living in
Malaysia
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $646 | $1340 |
| Without rent | $398 | $1293 |
| Rent & Utilities | $257.78 | $504.33 |
| Food | $267 | $620 |
| Transport | $41.66 | $120.34 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $1050.63 | |
| Quality of life | 32.8 | |
| Human freedom index | 7.62 | |
| Life expectancy | 87.15 | |
| English speaking % | 61.16% | |
| Population | 31.5M | |
Malaysia
We calculate prices for Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 67 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $646 | 149 / 208 |
| Without rent | $398 | 136 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $257.78 | 165 / 208 |
| Food | $267 | 132 / 208 |
| Transport | $41.66 | 158 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 356.49$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 199.13$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 675.7$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 451.96$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 35.92$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 46.17$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 25.37$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 3.19$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2036$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1114$ |
| Lunch Menu | 2.61$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 20.24$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 3.72$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 4.61$ |
| Cappuccino | 2.15$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.76$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.78$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 19.46$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 7.84$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.45$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.76$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.13$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.2$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.14$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 16.07$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.54$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 9.22$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.38$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.24$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.27$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.5$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.01$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.39$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.3$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.18$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 20.68$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.46$ |
| Cigarette pack | 3.92$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 4.34$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 4.03$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.47$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.69$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 32.27$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 3.99$ |
| Doctor's visit | 26.63$ |
| Haircut, simple | 5.4$ |
| Brand Jeans | 68.03$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 54.67$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 173.34$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 6476$ |
