Malaysia vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$818
$2377
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$5567
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$3890
💸 GDP per capita
$11874
$67520
😃 Human freedom index
7.11
8.81
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
78
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
35.6M
18M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($818) is 66% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2377). Malaysia ranked 127th vs 13th for the Netherlands 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 55th and 8th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for Malaysia and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 70 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 Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.74
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$89.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$14.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$6.82
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$1453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$2668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$2061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2250
$6609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$4936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$30.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$6.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.8
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.6
$60.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$2205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8255
$11192

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$992
9M
Shah Alam
$741
741K
Johor Bahru
$843
798K
George Town
$762
794K
Ipoh
$677
867K
Klang
$743
878K
Subang Jaya
$798
708K
Petaling Jaya
$783
639K
Kuantan
$576
608K
Sandakan
$583
396K
Kota Bharu
$531
491K
Seremban
$617
420K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kota Kinabalu
$718
452K
Chukai
$621
256K
Muar
$759
357K
Teluk Intan
$678
233K
Malacca
$707
455K
Kuching
$698
325K
Miri
$688
235K
Kluang
$717
205K
Lahad Datu
$620
200K
Alor Setar
$545
217K
Taiping
$555
245K
Putrajaya
$610
109K
Kuala Terengganu
$550
255K
Sibu
$614
248K
Batu Pahat
$737
140K
Butterworth
$720
80.4K
Bintulu
$588
114K

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3165
921K
Rotterdam
$2659
664K
The Hague
$2491
548K
Utrecht
$2608
359K
Eindhoven
$2275
244K
Almere
$2399
215K
Breda
$2112
188K
Tilburg
$2247
228K
Groningen
$1938
238K
Haarlem
$2755
163K
Arnhem
$2253
164K
Nijmegen
$2152
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
159K
Leiden
$2389
124K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2159
139K
Maastricht
$2202
120K
Delft
$2424
109K
Zwolle
$1942
130K
Venlo
$1968
102K
Hilversum
$2564
91.2K
Deventer
$2082
101K
Purmerend
$2185
81.5K
Emmen
$1720
107K
Zutphen
$1768
47.4K
Roosendaal
$2087
77K
Leeuwarden
$2138
93.8K
Heerlen
$1900
86.9K
Zeist
$2407
65K
Ede
$2053
72.5K