Germany vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1777
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$928
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1581
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3481
$917
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
52
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
93
68
🏙️ Population
83.5M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1777) is 116% more expensive than in Malaysia ($824). Germany ranked 26th 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 Germany compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 12th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Germany and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 662 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.

Germany Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$4.5
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$1946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$7.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.9
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16625
$7160

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K

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