Austria vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1731
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4241
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$903
$299
🏘️ Family rent
$1654
$517
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2564
$879
💸 GDP per capita
$56034
$11379
😃 Human freedom index
8.48
7.06
❤️ Life expectancy
81.1
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
67
50
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
93
79
😀 Quality of life
87
60
🏙️ Population
8.98M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1731) is 166% more expensive than in Malaysia ($652). Austria ranked 22nd vs 154th 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 1.5 months in Austria compared to 1.3 months in Malaysia. Ranked 18th and 58th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Austria vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Austria and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 26 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.

Austria Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$3.68
 Cappuccino
$4
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$857
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1257
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$43.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8352
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5595
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.6
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$6.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.52
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$179
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16618
$6426

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Cities Comparison in Austria vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$1844
1.97M
Graz
$1594
293K
Linz
$1593
210K
Salzburg
$1672
155K
Innsbruck
$1636
131K
Klagenfurt
$1653
101K
Wels
$1393
65.3K
Villach
$1582
65.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1586
44.5K
Dornbirn
$1660
48.1K
Feldkirch
$1818
33.4K
Steyr
$1474
38K
Baden bei Wien
$1627
26.3K
Amstetten
$1335
23.6K
Sankt Polten
$1559
55.5K
Leonding
$1555
28.7K
Leoben
$1263
24.6K
Bregenz
$1690
29.6K
Traun
$1549
24.5K
Kapfenberg
$1323
22.8K
Lustenau
$1641
23.6K
Modling
$1719
20.6K
Hallein
$1692
21.2K
Krems an der Donau
$1553
25.3K
Klosterneuburg
$1582
27.1K
Wolfsberg
$1303
25K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$810
1.98M
George Town
$620
794K
Shah Alam
$645
741K
Johor Bahru
$759
798K
Petaling Jaya
$701
639K
Ipoh
$628
867K
Klang
$670
878K
Subang Jaya
$714
708K
Kuantan
$529
608K
Malacca
$669
455K
Sandakan
$523
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$661
452K
Teluk Intan
$631
233K
Seremban
$604
420K
Kuching
$631
325K
Miri
$546
235K
Chukai
$565
256K
Alor Setar
$490
217K
Muar
$682
315K
Sungai Petani
$605
545K
Kluang
$679
205K
Taiping
$695
245K
Kota Bharu
$485
491K
Lahad Datu
$538
200K
Putrajaya
$532
109K
Sibu
$567
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$501
255K
Batu Pahat
$703
140K
Langkawi
$560
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$585
49.3K