Australia vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5326
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$1346
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$2253
$465
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$261
$36.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3598
$796
💸 GDP per capita
$65100
$11993
😃 Human freedom index
8.52
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
83.3
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
50
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
98
79
😀 Quality of life
94
60
🏙️ Population
25.7M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2293) is 294% more expensive than in Malaysia ($582). Australia ranked 10th vs 159th 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 1.6 months in Australia compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 6th and 59th 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
$14.6
$2.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.9
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$3.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1435
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1105
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2728
$573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10620
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7615
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.01
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.51
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.76
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.6
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1641
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15406
$5077

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2741
4.84M
Melbourne
$2356
4.53M
Brisbane
$2356
2.36M
Perth
$2292
2.14M
Adelaide
$2180
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2152
638K
Canberra
$2604
381K
Wollongong
$1430
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1843
284K
Ipswich
$1785
233K
Hobart
$2203
222K
Townsville
$1249
174K
Geelong
$1688
191K
Newcastle
$1461
153K
Darwin
$1859
140K
Cairns
$1397
147K
Launceston
$1723
106K
Ballarat
$1327
116K
Bendigo
$1317
103K
Bunbury
$1601
71.1K
Toowoomba
$1552
108K
Melton
$1708
72.2K
Rockhampton
$1413
63.2K
Wagga Wagga
$1528
67.4K
Pakenham
$1719
54.1K
Orange
$1463
41.2K
Tarneit
$1658
56.4K
Frankston
$1707
37.3K
Berwick
$1716
50.3K
Hervey Bay
$1756
54.7K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$743
1.98M
Shah Alam
$582
741K
Ipoh
$550
867K
Petaling Jaya
$645
639K
George Town
$566
708K
Kuantan
$482
608K
Subang Jaya
$644
708K
Johor Bahru
$623
798K
Klang
$553
878K
Malacca
$602
455K
Sandakan
$465
396K
Chukai
$512
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$574
452K
Teluk Intan
$565
233K
Seremban
$545
420K
Muar
$611
357K
Sungai Petani
$544
545K
Miri
$492
235K
Kuching
$537
325K
Taiping
$638
245K
Kota Bharu
$455
491K
Lahad Datu
$470
200K
Kluang
$610
170K
Kuala Terengganu
$465
255K
Alor Setar
$453
217K
Batu Pahat
$609
140K
Langkawi
$496
85.6K
Butterworth
$578
108K
Bintulu
$479
114K
Sibu
$495
248K