Greece vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2794
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$546
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$465
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$36.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1060
$796
💸 GDP per capita
$20867
$11993
😃 Human freedom index
7.49
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
80.2
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
50
🌐 English speaking %
51%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
86
79
😀 Quality of life
69
60
🏙️ Population
10.4M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1146) is 97% more expensive than in Malaysia ($582). Greece ranked 57th vs 159th 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 59th 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
$15.7
$2.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$3.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.88
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3051
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2362
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.98
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$3.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.5
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7251
$5077

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Crete
$1144
623K
Athens
$1287
664K
Thessaloniki
$1177
315K
Piraeus
$1097
164K
Patras
$1037
167K
Heraklion
$1075
141K
Larissa
$1067
145K
Peristeri
$1172
140K
Glyfada
$1475
87.3K
Kallithea
$1235
101K
Nikaia
$1137
89.4K
Kifissia
$1467
47.3K
Volos
$1090
86K
Nea Ionia
$1250
67.1K
Nea Smyrni
$1239
73.1K
Ioannina
$1098
65.6K
Komotini
$1001
51K
Lamia
$887
52K
Palaio Faliro
$1334
64K
Trikala
$945
61.7K
Xanthi
$1027
56.1K
Serres
$1027
58.3K
Chania
$1169
53.9K
Alexandroupoli
$907
57.8K
Chalcis
$1086
59.1K
Rhodes
$1061
49.5K
Kalamata
$1058
53K
Katerini
$1047
56K
Agrinio
$943
46.9K
Kozani
$984
41.1K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$743
1.98M
Shah Alam
$582
741K
Ipoh
$550
867K
Petaling Jaya
$645
639K
George Town
$566
708K
Kuantan
$482
608K
Subang Jaya
$644
708K
Johor Bahru
$623
798K
Klang
$553
878K
Malacca
$602
455K
Sandakan
$465
396K
Chukai
$512
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$574
452K
Teluk Intan
$565
233K
Seremban
$545
420K
Muar
$611
357K
Sungai Petani
$544
545K
Miri
$492
235K
Kuching
$537
325K
Taiping
$638
245K
Kota Bharu
$455
491K
Lahad Datu
$470
200K
Kluang
$610
170K
Kuala Terengganu
$465
255K
Alor Setar
$453
217K
Batu Pahat
$609
140K
Langkawi
$496
85.6K
Butterworth
$578
108K
Bintulu
$479
114K
Sibu
$495
248K