Greece vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$573
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1061
$948
💸 GDP per capita
$22990
$11649
😃 Human freedom index
7.49
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
80.6
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
50
🌐 English speaking %
51%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
86
79
😀 Quality of life
68
60
🏙️ Population
10.5M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1185) is 72% more expensive than in Malaysia ($687). Greece ranked 58th 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 0.9 months in Greece compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 45th and 58th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Greece vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Greece and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 50 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.

Greece Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.48
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$1805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.48
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.97
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.26
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.7
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$68.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7326
$6583

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1366
643K
Crete
$1186
623K
Thessaloniki
$1223
310K
Patras
$1080
174K
Piraeus
$1143
168K
Larissa
$1019
146K
Heraklion
$1137
145K
Peristeri
$1228
134K
Glyfada
$1528
89.6K
Kallithea
$1257
97.6K
Nikaia
$1146
88.1K
Rhodes
$1095
54.6K
Kifissia
$1459
48.7K
Nea Ionia
$1278
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1258
72.9K
Volos
$1133
85.8K
Komotini
$985
51.7K
Chalcis
$1148
64.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1346
64.9K
Kalamata
$1123
57.7K
Xanthi
$1055
58.8K
Alexandroupoli
$999
59.5K
Serres
$1043
58.4K
Chania
$1257
54.6K
Ioannina
$1094
64.9K
Trikala
$1036
61.6K
Lamia
$896
47.5K
Katerini
$989
59.2K
Agrinio
$956
50.7K
Drama
$912
44.3K

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