Malaysia vs Marshall Islands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Marshall Islands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$687
$1522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2994
🏠 One person rent
$313
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$948
$1492
💸 GDP per capita
$11649
$6763
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
6.2
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
65.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
64
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
79
1
😀 Quality of life
60
50
🏙️ Population
32.4M
53.1K

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($687) is 55% less expensive than in the Marshall Islands ($1522). Malaysia ranked 142nd vs 34th for the Marshall Islands 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 the Marshall Islands. Ranked 58th and 79th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs the Marshall Islands

We calculate prices for Malaysia and the Marshall Islands as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 2 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 Marshall Islands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$4
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.8
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1805
$1334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.4
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.06
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$174
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6583
$3055

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Cities Comparison in Malaysia vs the Marshall Islands

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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 the Marshall Islands

City Cost of living Population
Majuro
$1523
30K
Djarrit
$1519
7.1K