France vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4166
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$915
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$917
💸 GDP per capita
$46103
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
8.18
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
52
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
86
78
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
68.6M
35.6M

The average cost of living in France ($1762) is 114% more expensive than in Malaysia ($824). France ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in France compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 24th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in France vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for France and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 151 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.

France Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.47
$4.5
 Cappuccino
$4
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6594
$1946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4614
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$7.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$826
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13678
$7160

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2480
2.11M
Marseille
$1780
886K
Lyon
$1764
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1934
358K
Nantes
$1607
328K
Strasbourg
$1688
294K
Montpellier
$1663
310K
Bordeaux
$1747
268K
Lille
$1698
238K
Rennes
$1502
231K
Villeurbanne
$1687
164K
Angers
$1739
159K
Amiens
$1358
136K
Le Mans
$1382
146K
Grenoble
$1581
156K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
119K
Saint-Etienne
$1269
173K
Metz
$1569
123K
Toulon
$1545
179K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
146K
Orleans
$1370
116K
Saint-Denis
$1985
115K
Dijon
$1521
162K
Aix-en-Provence
$1788
150K
Reims
$1520
178K
Nimes
$1435
152K
Brest
$1227
142K
Le Havre
$1286
167K
Argenteuil
$1991
106K

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