Afghanistan vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$470
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$209
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$289
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.4
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$917
💸 GDP per capita
$414
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
4
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
66
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
16
52
🌐 English speaking %
6%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
26
78
😀 Quality of life
16
68
🏙️ Population
42.6M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($470) is 43% less expensive than in Malaysia ($824). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 128th 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 0.3 months in Afghanistan compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 185th and 55th 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
$2.75
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$4.5
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.2
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.61%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$542
$1946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$273
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.48
$7.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.15
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.61
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.9
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1507
$7160

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Cities Comparison in Afghanistan vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$473
5.33M
Kandahar
$463
614K
Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
469K
Kunduz
$454
357K
Jalalabad
$368
263K
Herat
$532
556K
Sheberghan
$457
176K
Khost
$423
160K
Puli Khumri
$429
114K
Ghazni
$425
143K
Lashkargah
$467
202K
Gardez
$433
70K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$981
9M
Ipoh
$696
867K
Klang
$762
878K
George Town
$792
794K
Subang Jaya
$831
708K
Johor Bahru
$838
798K
Shah Alam
$750
741K
Petaling Jaya
$813
639K
Kuantan
$588
608K
Kota Bharu
$551
491K
Sandakan
$562
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$734
452K
Seremban
$678
420K
Kluang
$770
324K
Sungai Petani
$663
545K
Alor Setar
$564
217K
Chukai
$640
256K
Teluk Intan
$701
233K
Muar
$788
315K
Malacca
$736
455K
Kuching
$709
325K
Miri
$711
235K
Lahad Datu
$600
200K
Taiping
$572
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$572
255K
Sibu
$627
248K
Batu Pahat
$780
140K
Putrajaya
$627
109K
Tawau
$621
114K
Butterworth
$740
80.4K