Germany vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1671
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4073
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$885
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1657
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3122
$948
💸 GDP per capita
$52746
$11649
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
50
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
94
79
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
84.4M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1671) is 143% more expensive than in Malaysia ($687). Germany ranked 24th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 12th and 58th 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
$14.4
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$816
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1634
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.4
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5713
$1805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.38
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$8.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$6.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$68.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12525
$6583

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K

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