Afghanistan vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$547
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1158
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$265
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$374
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.9
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$948
💸 GDP per capita
$353
$11649
😃 Human freedom index
4
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
62.9
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
50
🌐 English speaking %
6%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
24
79
😀 Quality of life
4
60
🏙️ Population
37.5M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($547) is 20% less expensive than in Malaysia ($687). Afghanistan ranked 174th vs 142nd 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 0.4 months in Afghanistan compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 195th and 58th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 34 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Afghanistan Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.93
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.82
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.5
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$101
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.47%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$454
$1805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$256
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.76
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.5
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.4
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$6.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.9
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.1
$68.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.7
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1397
$6583

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$599
4.27M
Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
469K
Kandahar
$521
614K
Herat
$514
556K
Kunduz
$467
357K
Jalalabad
$358
263K
Sheberghan
$450
176K
Lashkargah
$487
202K
Khost
$441
160K
Ghazni
$476
143K
Puli Khumri
$457
114K
Gardez
$469
70K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$892
1.98M
Shah Alam
$687
741K
George Town
$669
794K
Ipoh
$670
867K
Johor Bahru
$709
798K
Petaling Jaya
$738
639K
Subang Jaya
$732
708K
Kuantan
$518
608K
Klang
$729
878K
Malacca
$699
455K
Sandakan
$548
396K
Chukai
$579
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$673
452K
Teluk Intan
$673
233K
Seremban
$630
420K
Miri
$574
235K
Alor Setar
$523
217K
Muar
$752
315K
Kluang
$745
205K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kuching
$629
325K
Taiping
$759
245K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Lahad Datu
$564
200K
Putrajaya
$571
109K
Sibu
$586
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$544
255K
Batu Pahat
$750
140K
Langkawi
$594
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$617
49.3K