Australia vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2232
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5178
$1617
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$2153
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3808
$908
💸 GDP per capita
$64407
$11867
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
7.06
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
50
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
98
79
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
27.3M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2232) is 224% more expensive than in Malaysia ($688). Australia ranked 13th vs 147th 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 1.3 months in Malaysia. Ranked 4th 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
$15.1
$3.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.88
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$3.95
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1447
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2689
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$46.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.7
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.29%
4.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8514
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5840
$999
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$6.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.6
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1719
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15338
$6259

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2619
5.45M
Melbourne
$2297
5.35M
Brisbane
$2091
2.71M
Perth
$2314
2.14M
Adelaide
$2112
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2299
608K
Canberra
$2049
381K
Wollongong
$1457
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1709
284K
Ipswich
$1746
233K
Hobart
$2146
197K
Townsville
$1665
174K
Geelong
$2043
180K
Newcastle
$1829
153K
Darwin
$1672
140K
Cairns
$1389
147K
Ballarat
$1421
116K
Bunbury
$1708
75.2K
Toowoomba
$1553
108K
Bendigo
$1341
103K
Launceston
$1703
80.9K
Melton
$1739
76.3K
Coffs Harbour
$1989
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1541
63.2K
Pakenham
$1710
54.1K
Tarneit
$1683
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1710
57.7K
Kalgoorlie
$1487
30.8K
Berwick
$1701
50.3K
Blacktown
$1617
51K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$874
1.98M
George Town
$680
794K
Shah Alam
$685
741K
Johor Bahru
$789
798K
Petaling Jaya
$731
639K
Ipoh
$656
867K
Subang Jaya
$792
708K
Klang
$708
878K
Kuantan
$554
608K
Sandakan
$526
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$692
452K
Teluk Intan
$651
233K
Seremban
$631
420K
Miri
$565
235K
Chukai
$599
256K
Sungai Petani
$626
545K
Kuching
$610
325K
Alor Setar
$517
217K
Muar
$761
315K
Malacca
$694
455K
Kluang
$777
205K
Kota Bharu
$528
491K
Lahad Datu
$557
200K
Putrajaya
$589
109K
Taiping
$552
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$538
255K
Sibu
$577
248K
Batu Pahat
$784
140K
Langkawi
$568
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$611
49.3K