Malaysia vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$4307
🏠 One person rent
$262
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$465
$1756
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.6
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$3417
💸 GDP per capita
$11993
$106K
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
8.58
❤️ Life expectancy
74.9
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
84
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
79
94
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
32.4M
5.5M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($582) is 70% less expensive than in Norway ($1924). Malaysia ranked 159th vs 17th for Norway 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 1.8 months in Norway. Ranked 59th and 5th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Norway

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Norway as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 33 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 Norway
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.68
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$9.44
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1082
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$1803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$4631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$3.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$46.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$33.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5077
$7624

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$743
1.98M
Shah Alam
$582
741K
Ipoh
$550
867K
Petaling Jaya
$645
639K
George Town
$566
708K
Kuantan
$482
608K
Subang Jaya
$644
708K
Johor Bahru
$623
798K
Klang
$553
878K
Malacca
$602
455K
Sandakan
$465
396K
Chukai
$512
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$574
452K
Teluk Intan
$565
233K
Seremban
$545
420K
Muar
$611
357K
Sungai Petani
$544
545K
Miri
$492
235K
Kuching
$537
325K
Taiping
$638
245K
Kota Bharu
$455
491K
Lahad Datu
$470
200K
Kluang
$610
170K
Kuala Terengganu
$465
255K
Alor Setar
$453
217K
Batu Pahat
$609
140K
Langkawi
$496
85.6K
Butterworth
$578
108K
Bintulu
$479
114K
Sibu
$495
248K

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2197
709K
Bergen
$1991
267K
Trondheim
$1976
195K
Baerum
$1747
130K
Stavanger
$2129
145K
Asker
$2077
97.8K
Drammen
$1626
102K
Lillestrom
$1805
91.5K
Sandnes
$1912
81.3K
Tromso
$2086
77.5K
Fredrikstad
$1936
83.9K
Tonsberg
$1705
57.8K
Kristiansand
$1718
64.1K
Alesund
$1539
52.2K
Skien
$1569
55.5K
Karmoy
$1671
42.9K
Sarpsborg
$1471
58.2K
Moss
$1781
50.3K
Sandefjord
$1715
44.4K
Bodo
$1768
41.7K
Arendal
$1575
37.8K
Porsgrunn
$1554
36.6K
Halden
$1585
31.4K
Molde
$1928
32K
Gjovik
$1637
30.6K
Hamar
$1767
27.9K
Jessheim
$1747
21.6K
Kongsberg
$1835
27.9K
Kristiansund
$1632
24K
Larvik
$1723
24.6K