Finland vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3664
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$740
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1287
$465
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$36.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2787
$796
💸 GDP per capita
$50916
$11993
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
87
50
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
96
79
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
5.52M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1537) is 164% more expensive than in Malaysia ($582). Finland ranked 31st 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 1.8 months in Finland compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 13th and 59th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Finland and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 49 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.

Finland Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$2.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$3.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$747
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.07%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4534
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3055
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$3.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7553
$5077

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1825
665K
Espoo
$1907
297K
Tampere
$1521
225K
Oulu
$1484
201K
Turku
$1532
188K
Vantaa
$1736
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1475
141K
Lahti
$1396
118K
Pori
$1262
85.4K
Kuopio
$1363
122K
Hameenlinna
$1317
68K
Joensuu
$1403
75.5K
Kouvola
$1376
85.9K
Lappeenranta
$1358
72.9K
Rovaniemi
$1423
62.4K
Vaasa
$1359
67.6K
Seinajoki
$1256
64.2K
Lohja
$1257
46.8K
Mikkeli
$1330
54.7K
Salo
$1336
53K
Porvoo
$1277
49.9K
Hyvinkaa
$1291
46.7K
Kokkola
$1315
47.6K
Nurmijarvi
$1499
42.7K
Tuusula
$1498
38.6K
Kotka
$1349
53.5K
Kajaani
$1328
37.6K
Nokia
$1462
33.3K
Kerava
$1491
35.3K
Rauma
$1265
39.8K

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