Czech Republic vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$716
$299
🏘️ Family rent
$1283
$517
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$879
💸 GDP per capita
$31591
$11379
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
7.06
❤️ Life expectancy
79
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
50
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
90
79
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
10.9M
32.4M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1231) is 89% more expensive than in Malaysia ($652). the Czech Republic ranked 50th 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 1.2 months in the Czech Republic compared to 1.3 months in Malaysia. Ranked 34th and 58th 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
$8.19
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.68
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$43.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.42%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4849
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3431
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$6.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$0.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.85
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.33
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.8
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.71
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$514
$179
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10768
$6426

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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
$1513
1.38M
Brno
$1329
401K
Ostrava
$1037
285K
Plzen
$1135
186K
Hradec Kralove
$1107
93.9K
Liberec
$1030
108K
Olomouc
$1067
102K
Ceske Budejovice
$1227
97.4K
Pardubice
$1088
92.4K
Usti nad Labem
$971
91.3K
Kladno
$1216
69.1K
Zizkov
$1370
58.3K
Mlada Boleslav
$1092
46.4K
Zlin
$1169
74.3K
Havirov
$862
69.7K
Most
$942
63.9K
Opava
$984
55.6K
Jihlava
$974
54K
Teplice
$880
51K
Frydek-Mistek
$954
53.9K
Decin
$1048
46.8K
Smichov
$1371
35K
Karlovy Vary
$979
49.4K
Chomutov
$1033
47K
Karvina
$908
49.7K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$950
46.2K
Prostejov
$1075
43.6K
Ceska Lipa
$1081
37.5K
Prerov
$983
41.7K
Pribram
$1166
33K

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