Israel vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2120
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4932
$1625
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$1951
$511
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$804
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$11867
😃 Human freedom index
7.54
7.06
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
50
🌐 English speaking %
85%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
84
63
🏙️ Population
9.97M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2120) is 206% more expensive than in Malaysia ($694). Israel ranked 16th 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 1.5 months in Israel compared to 1.2 months in Malaysia. Ranked 25th and 61st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Israel and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 67 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.

Israel Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.3
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.5
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$3.97
 Cappuccino
$4.47
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1153
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2032
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.84%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9722
$1684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7252
$1051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$6.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.05
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$5.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1082
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15010
$6210

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2447
936K
Tel Aviv
$2492
468K
Haifa
$1840
283K
Petah Tikva
$2124
236K
Bnei Brak
$2286
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2233
250K
Ramat Gan
$2440
159K
Holon
$1937
194K
Beersheba
$1645
209K
Netanya
$2247
217K
Ashkelon
$1850
134K
Rehovot
$1947
133K
Bat Yam
$2040
129K
Beit Shemesh
$1747
119K
Herzliya
$2937
94K
Hadera
$1786
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2214
101K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
97.1K
Afula
$1817
60K
Ra'anana
$2290
74K
Nazareth
$1850
83.4K
Lod
$1998
75.7K
Ramat HaSharon
$1974
46.7K
Rahat
$1879
64.5K
Eilat
$1734
51.9K
Rosh HaAyin
$2153
56.3K
Kiryat Ono
$2135
41.9K
Nahariya
$1775
60K
Kiryat Gat
$2032
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1954
55.3K

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