Malaysia vs Morocco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Morocco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$1751
🏠 One person rent
$386
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$529
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$473
💸 GDP per capita
$11874
$4153
😃 Human freedom index
7.11
5.44
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
75.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
39
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
18.4%
🎓 Higher education
78
57
😀 Quality of life
68
51
🏙️ Population
35.6M
38.1M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($824) is 12% more expensive than in Morocco ($735). Malaysia ranked 128th vs 145th for Morocco in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Malaysia compared to 0.6 months in Morocco. Ranked 55th and 89th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Morocco

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Morocco as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 22 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 Morocco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.5
$4.16
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1946
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.4
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$7.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.47
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$6.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$28.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.68
$4.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.9
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7160
$5014

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Cities Comparison in Malaysia vs Morocco

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$981
9M
Ipoh
$696
867K
Klang
$762
878K
George Town
$792
794K
Subang Jaya
$831
708K
Johor Bahru
$838
798K
Shah Alam
$750
741K
Petaling Jaya
$813
639K
Kuantan
$588
608K
Kota Bharu
$551
491K
Sandakan
$562
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$734
452K
Seremban
$678
420K
Kluang
$770
324K
Sungai Petani
$663
545K
Alor Setar
$564
217K
Chukai
$640
256K
Teluk Intan
$701
233K
Muar
$788
315K
Malacca
$736
455K
Kuching
$709
325K
Miri
$711
235K
Lahad Datu
$600
200K
Taiping
$572
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$572
255K
Sibu
$627
248K
Batu Pahat
$780
140K
Putrajaya
$627
109K
Tawau
$621
114K
Butterworth
$740
80.4K

In Morocco

City Cost of living Population
Casablanca
$953
3.22M
Sale
$598
945K
Tangier
$881
1.28M
Fez
$610
1.17M
Marrakesh
$769
1M
Meknes
$589
601K
Kenitra
$612
508K
Oujda
$560
506K
Rabat
$773
573K
Tetouan
$577
423K
Agadir
$647
538K
Temara
$671
297K
Safi
$539
367K
El Jadida
$558
236K
Ait Melloul
$599
211K
Beni Mellal
$482
210K
Mohammedia
$732
194K
Laayoune
$635
263K
Nador
$538
158K
Khouribga
$513
192K
Essaouira
$692
83K
Taghazout
$617
4.86K