Australia vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2257
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5243
$1388
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$2179
$455
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$250
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3499
$772
💸 GDP per capita
$64491
$11972
😃 Human freedom index
8.51
6.78
❤️ Life expectancy
83.3
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
47
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
79
😀 Quality of life
94
60
🏙️ Population
25.7M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2257) is 286% more expensive than in Malaysia ($585). Australia ranked 9th vs 158th 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 1.3 months in Malaysia. Ranked 6th and 60th 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
$14.9
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.5
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$3.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$3.7
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1444
$286
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2561
$559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$28
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$43.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9440
$1616
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6936
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.56
$3.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.7
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$5.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1693
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14587
$5712

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2623
4.84M
Melbourne
$2367
4.53M
Brisbane
$2363
2.36M
Perth
$2324
2.14M
Adelaide
$2168
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2079
638K
Sunshine Coast
$1899
284K
Canberra
$2321
381K
Wollongong
$1524
262K
Hobart
$1663
222K
Newcastle
$1755
153K
Geelong
$1652
191K
Cairns
$1443
147K
Ipswich
$1709
233K
Darwin
$1687
140K
Townsville
$1407
174K
Launceston
$1439
106K
Ballarat
$1624
116K
Toowoomba
$1602
108K
Bendigo
$1315
103K
Bunbury
$1372
71.1K
Rockhampton
$1392
63.2K
Wagga Wagga
$1361
67.4K
Orange
$1503
41.2K
Bundaberg
$1547
70.5K
Hervey Bay
$1766
54.7K
Pakenham
$1714
54.1K
Berwick
$1688
50.3K
Blacktown
$1592
51K
Melton
$1649
72.2K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$749
1.98M
Ipoh
$546
867K
Petaling Jaya
$663
639K
George Town
$600
708K
Kuantan
$482
608K
Subang Jaya
$633
708K
Shah Alam
$626
741K
Johor Bahru
$587
798K
Klang
$554
878K
Malacca
$527
455K
Sandakan
$477
396K
Chukai
$511
256K
Muar
$568
357K
Teluk Intan
$584
233K
Kota Kinabalu
$598
452K
Seremban
$519
420K
Sungai Petani
$529
545K
Miri
$493
235K
Kuching
$555
325K
Taiping
$853
245K
Kota Bharu
$429
491K
Lahad Datu
$479
200K
Kluang
$621
170K
Kuala Terengganu
$423
255K
Alor Setar
$470
217K
Langkawi
$500
85.6K
Batu Pahat
$621
140K
Butterworth
$558
108K
Bintulu
$510
114K
Sibu
$525
248K