Malaysia vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1575
$4349
🏠 One person rent
$299
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$517
$1738
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$3389
💸 GDP per capita
$11379
$87925
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
82.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
81
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
79
94
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
32.4M
5.55M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($652) is 67% less expensive than in Norway ($1954). Malaysia ranked 154th vs 16th 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 1.3 months in Malaysia compared to 1.7 months in Norway. Ranked 58th and 9th 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
$3.08
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$92.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$9.46
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1045
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.3
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$6419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$946
$4662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$70.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.47
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$33.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$90.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6426
$7788

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$810
1.98M
George Town
$620
794K
Shah Alam
$645
741K
Johor Bahru
$759
798K
Petaling Jaya
$701
639K
Ipoh
$628
867K
Klang
$670
878K
Subang Jaya
$714
708K
Kuantan
$529
608K
Malacca
$669
455K
Sandakan
$523
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$661
452K
Teluk Intan
$631
233K
Seremban
$604
420K
Kuching
$631
325K
Miri
$546
235K
Chukai
$565
256K
Alor Setar
$490
217K
Muar
$682
315K
Sungai Petani
$605
545K
Kluang
$679
205K
Taiping
$695
245K
Kota Bharu
$485
491K
Lahad Datu
$538
200K
Putrajaya
$532
109K
Sibu
$567
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$501
255K
Batu Pahat
$703
140K
Langkawi
$560
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$585
49.3K

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2292
709K
Bergen
$2006
291K
Trondheim
$2137
213K
Baerum
$1872
130K
Stavanger
$2049
146K
Drammen
$1627
105K
Asker
$1930
100K
Lillestrom
$1945
94.2K
Sandnes
$1709
82.5K
Tromso
$2196
78K
Fredrikstad
$1977
84.4K
Tonsberg
$1714
58.6K
Moss
$1707
51.2K
Kristiansand
$1326
64.1K
Alesund
$1603
52.2K
Skien
$1651
55.9K
Karmoy
$1457
42.9K
Sarpsborg
$1500
59K
Sandefjord
$1864
44.4K
Bodo
$1673
41.7K
Arendal
$1623
37.8K
Hamar
$1764
27.9K
Molde
$1813
32.4K
Porsgrunn
$1528
37.1K
Halden
$1575
31.7K
Gjovik
$1722
30.6K
Kongsberg
$1747
28.8K
Jessheim
$1838
23.9K
Kristiansund
$1700
24.2K
Harstad
$1937
25.1K