Germany vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1755
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4140
$1625
🏠 One person rent
$924
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$1569
$511
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3290
$804
💸 GDP per capita
$55800
$11867
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
7.06
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
50
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
83.5M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1755) is 153% more expensive than in Malaysia ($694). Germany ranked 24th vs 149th 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 1.2 months in Malaysia. Ranked 12th and 61st 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
$16.3
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$3.97
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.32
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5862
$1684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4371
$1051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$6.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.79
$4.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$5.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15339
$6210

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$866
1.98M
Ipoh
$657
867K
Johor Bahru
$789
798K
Klang
$704
878K
George Town
$754
794K
Subang Jaya
$789
708K
Shah Alam
$681
741K
Petaling Jaya
$731
639K
Kuantan
$552
608K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Sandakan
$518
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$687
452K
Seremban
$643
420K
Sungai Petani
$653
545K
Alor Setar
$509
217K
Muar
$771
315K
Kuching
$642
325K
Teluk Intan
$654
233K
Malacca
$689
455K
Chukai
$598
256K
Miri
$658
235K
Kluang
$771
205K
Lahad Datu
$556
200K
Taiping
$552
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$534
255K
Sibu
$592
248K
Batu Pahat
$788
140K
Putrajaya
$584
109K
Tawau
$578
114K
Butterworth
$701
80.4K