Malaysia vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$687
$1562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3599
🏠 One person rent
$313
$900
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$69.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$948
$1511
💸 GDP per capita
$11649
$37882
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
8.2
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
51
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
79
74
😀 Quality of life
60
77
🏙️ Population
32.4M
553K

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($687) is 56% less expensive than in Malta ($1562). Malaysia ranked 142nd vs 32nd for Malta in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaysia compared to 1 months in Malta. Ranked 58th and 36th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Malta

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 10 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.

Malaysia Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3.55
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$933
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$774
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.8
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1805
$3907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$3022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.4
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$32.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$64.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.06
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$174
$648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6583
$9030

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
Birkirkara
$1591
24.4K
Mosta
$1434
20.2K
St. Paul's Bay
$1649
32K
Sliema
$1771
16.9K
Marsaskala
$1341
15.6K
Zabbar
$1334
15.4K
San Gwann
$1643
12.5K
Naxxar
$1519
13.4K
Gzira
$1747
8.03K
Valletta
$1649
6.44K