Denmark vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2174
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5006
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$699
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4456
$917
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
52
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
98
68
🏙️ Population
5.98M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2174) is 164% more expensive than in Malaysia ($824). Denmark ranked 16th vs 128th 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 2 months in Denmark compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 2nd and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Denmark and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 27 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.

Denmark Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$4.5
 Cappuccino
$6.85
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.4
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2309
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6705
$1946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$663
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8960
$7160

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2656
667K
Aarhus
$2158
291K
Odense
$1784
185K
Frederiksberg
$2698
106K
Aalborg
$1864
122K
Esbjerg
$1714
71.6K
Gentofte
$2429
75.8K
Vejle
$1891
62K
Herning
$1666
51.3K
Naestved
$2113
45K
Randers
$1691
64.5K
Roskilde
$2192
53.4K
Horsens
$1781
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1888
50.9K
Kolding
$1689
63.6K
Horsholm
$2273
47.5K
Holstebro
$1673
37.2K
Hillerod
$2364
36K
Fredericia
$1702
41.2K
Helsingor
$2042
47.4K
Viborg
$1667
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1563
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1619
27.6K
Svendborg
$1825
27.2K
Nuuk
$2363
18.3K
Haderslev
$1681
22.2K
Torshavn
$2066
14K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$981
9M
Ipoh
$696
867K
Klang
$762
878K
George Town
$792
794K
Subang Jaya
$831
708K
Johor Bahru
$838
798K
Shah Alam
$750
741K
Petaling Jaya
$813
639K
Kuantan
$588
608K
Kota Bharu
$551
491K
Sandakan
$562
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$734
452K
Seremban
$678
420K
Kluang
$770
324K
Sungai Petani
$663
545K
Alor Setar
$564
217K
Chukai
$640
256K
Teluk Intan
$701
233K
Muar
$788
315K
Malacca
$736
455K
Kuching
$709
325K
Miri
$711
235K
Lahad Datu
$600
200K
Taiping
$572
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$572
255K
Sibu
$627
248K
Batu Pahat
$780
140K
Putrajaya
$627
109K
Tawau
$621
114K
Butterworth
$740
80.4K