Czech Republic vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2884
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$694
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$465
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.8
$36.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1424
$796
💸 GDP per capita
$27223
$11993
😃 Human freedom index
8.38
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
50
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
90
79
😀 Quality of life
76
60
🏙️ Population
10.8M
32.4M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1199) is 106% more expensive than in Malaysia ($582). the Czech Republic ranked 52nd 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 1.2 months in the Czech Republic compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 36th and 59th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 58 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.

Czech Republic Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.55
$2.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$3.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1287
$573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4517
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3374
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.17
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.76
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$3.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$73
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8733
$5077

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Cities Comparison in the Czech Republic vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1531
1.36M
Brno
$1158
396K
Ostrava
$1079
284K
Plzen
$1122
181K
Hradec Kralove
$1090
93.5K
Liberec
$1046
107K
Olomouc
$1043
102K
Ceske Budejovice
$1078
96.4K
Pardubice
$949
92.1K
Usti nad Labem
$918
92K
Zizkov
$1374
58.3K
Zlin
$1033
74.2K
Mlada Boleslav
$1146
45K
Havirov
$834
70.2K
Most
$1130
63.9K
Kladno
$1188
68.4K
Jihlava
$956
52.5K
Frydek-Mistek
$916
54.2K
Karvina
$895
50.2K
Opava
$940
55.5K
Prostejov
$1084
43.6K
Smichov
$1383
35K
Karlovy Vary
$969
49K
Chomutov
$1127
46.9K
Prerov
$916
41.6K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
45.8K
Decin
$1027
47.2K
Ceska Lipa
$1063
37.3K
Kolin
$1015
33.3K
Pribram
$1116
32.7K

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