Italy vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1493
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3660
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$747
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1331
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$948
💸 GDP per capita
$38373
$11649
😃 Human freedom index
7.95
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
50
🌐 English speaking %
28.5%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
92
79
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
58.9M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1493) is 117% more expensive than in Malaysia ($687). Italy ranked 35th 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 1.2 months in Italy compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 33rd and 58th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Italy vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Italy and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 148 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.

Italy Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4368
$1805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2528
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.46
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.2
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$6.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$68.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10528
$6583

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1750
2.75M
Milan
$2146
1.35M
Turin
$1502
842K
Naples
$1449
913K
Genoa
$1498
559K
Palermo
$1211
630K
Bologna
$1671
388K
Florence
$1648
361K
Bari
$1372
316K
Catania
$1229
312K
Verona
$1570
256K
Venice
$1553
250K
Prato
$1528
196K
Messina
$1157
219K
Padua
$1666
206K
Brescia
$1456
196K
Parma
$1478
197K
Trieste
$1362
198K
Modena
$1573
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1394
170K
Rimini
$1471
149K
Livorno
$1454
153K
Ravenna
$1177
156K
Perugia
$1129
162K
Bergamo
$1444
120K
Foggia
$1241
145K
Taranto
$1174
188K
Forli
$1588
116K
Trento
$1605
118K
Monza
$1613
122K

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