Australia vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5814
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$1470
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$241
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4220
$919
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
52
🌐 English speaking %
91.1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
98
78
😀 Quality of life
97
68
🏙️ Population
27.2M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2460) is 201% more expensive than in Malaysia ($818). Australia ranked 11th vs 127th 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 1.7 months in Australia compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 4th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Australia and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 64 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.

Australia Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1204
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2994
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2097
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8713
$2250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6062
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.85
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.91
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.3
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$4.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2231
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20538
$8255

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Cities Comparison in Australia vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2543
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2323
2.71M
Perth
$2562
2.14M
Adelaide
$2355
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2530
608K
Canberra
$2258
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1838
284K
Ipswich
$1825
233K
Hobart
$2364
197K
Townsville
$2015
174K
Cairns
$1851
147K
Darwin
$2065
140K
Geelong
$2179
180K
Newcastle
$1995
153K
Launceston
$1728
80.9K
Toowoomba
$1720
108K
Ballarat
$1606
116K
Bunbury
$1831
75.2K
Bendigo
$1493
103K
Melton
$1896
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1642
63.2K
Tarneit
$1813
56.4K
Pakenham
$1936
54.1K
Hervey Bay
$1883
57.7K
Berwick
$1915
50.3K
Blacktown
$1709
51K
Orange
$1460
41.2K
Gladstone
$1643
34.7K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$992
9M
Shah Alam
$741
741K
Johor Bahru
$843
798K
George Town
$762
794K
Ipoh
$677
867K
Klang
$743
878K
Subang Jaya
$798
708K
Petaling Jaya
$783
639K
Kuantan
$576
608K
Sandakan
$583
396K
Kota Bharu
$531
491K
Seremban
$617
420K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kota Kinabalu
$718
452K
Chukai
$621
256K
Muar
$759
357K
Teluk Intan
$678
233K
Malacca
$707
455K
Kuching
$698
325K
Miri
$688
235K
Kluang
$717
205K
Lahad Datu
$620
200K
Alor Setar
$545
217K
Taiping
$555
245K
Putrajaya
$610
109K
Kuala Terengganu
$550
255K
Sibu
$614
248K
Batu Pahat
$737
140K
Butterworth
$720
80.4K
Bintulu
$588
114K