Finland vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1615
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3851
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$768
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1330
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2875
$948
💸 GDP per capita
$53756
$11649
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
87
50
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
96
79
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
5.61M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1615) is 135% more expensive than in Malaysia ($687). Finland ranked 27th vs 142nd 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 14th and 58th 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
$14.7
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$4.57
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$774
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4889
$1805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3208
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$8.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.7
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$6.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$68.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9041
$6583

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1936
676K
Espoo
$2023
315K
Tampere
$1527
255K
Vantaa
$1782
248K
Oulu
$1601
215K
Turku
$1591
202K
Jyvaskyla
$1466
148K
Joensuu
$1499
78.2K
Lahti
$1453
121K
Kuopio
$1414
124K
Hameenlinna
$1431
68.3K
Pori
$1325
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1441
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1378
73K
Kouvola
$1447
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1301
66.3K
Vaasa
$1446
69K
Lohja
$1363
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1389
51.9K
Salo
$1571
51.1K
Tuusula
$1570
41.5K
Nurmijarvi
$1562
44.8K
Kokkola
$1384
48.3K
Jarvenpaa
$1631
46.5K
Nokia
$1499
35.7K
Kaarina
$1546
36.4K
Porvoo
$1453
51.5K
Kerava
$1532
38.2K
Ylojarvi
$1496
33.7K
Kajaani
$1410
36.5K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$892
1.98M
Shah Alam
$687
741K
George Town
$669
794K
Ipoh
$670
867K
Johor Bahru
$709
798K
Petaling Jaya
$738
639K
Subang Jaya
$732
708K
Kuantan
$518
608K
Klang
$729
878K
Malacca
$699
455K
Sandakan
$548
396K
Chukai
$579
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$673
452K
Teluk Intan
$673
233K
Seremban
$630
420K
Miri
$574
235K
Alor Setar
$523
217K
Muar
$752
315K
Kluang
$745
205K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kuching
$629
325K
Taiping
$759
245K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Lahad Datu
$564
200K
Putrajaya
$571
109K
Sibu
$586
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$544
255K
Batu Pahat
$750
140K
Langkawi
$594
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$617
49.3K