Ethiopia vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ethiopia Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$1625
🏠 One person rent
$685
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$1102
$511
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$804
💸 GDP per capita
$1011
$11867
😃 Human freedom index
5.16
7.06
❤️ Life expectancy
67.3
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
50
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
59
78
😀 Quality of life
23
63
🏙️ Population
132M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Ethiopia ($1210) is 74% more expensive than in Malaysia ($694). Ethiopia ranked 61st vs 149th 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 0.2 months in Ethiopia compared to 1.2 months in Malaysia. Ranked 170th and 61st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ethiopia vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Ethiopia and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Ethiopia Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.97
 Cappuccino
$1.07
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1647
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$118
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.53%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2482
$1684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1639
$1051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.99
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.65
$6.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$4.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.44
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.77
$5.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.9
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.5
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29978
$6210

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ethiopia

City Cost of living Population
Addis Ababa
$1289
5.7M
Awasa
$1031
300K
Bahir Dar
$864
243K
Mekelle
$826
324K
Gondar
$1016
324K
Dessie
$1039
188K
Dire Dawa
$1175
277K
Jimma
$802
178K
Harar
$1175
157K
Jijiga
$1169
126K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$866
1.98M
Ipoh
$657
867K
Johor Bahru
$789
798K
Klang
$704
878K
George Town
$754
794K
Subang Jaya
$789
708K
Shah Alam
$681
741K
Petaling Jaya
$731
639K
Kuantan
$552
608K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Sandakan
$518
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$687
452K
Seremban
$643
420K
Sungai Petani
$653
545K
Alor Setar
$509
217K
Muar
$771
315K
Kuching
$642
325K
Teluk Intan
$654
233K
Malacca
$689
455K
Chukai
$598
256K
Miri
$658
235K
Kluang
$771
205K
Lahad Datu
$556
200K
Taiping
$552
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$534
255K
Sibu
$592
248K
Batu Pahat
$788
140K
Putrajaya
$584
109K
Tawau
$578
114K
Butterworth
$701
80.4K