Malaysia vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$818
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$958
🏠 One person rent
$385
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$54.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$148
💸 GDP per capita
$11874
$1479
😃 Human freedom index
7.11
5.26
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
28
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
78
60
😀 Quality of life
68
30
🏙️ Population
35.6M
251M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($818) is 104% more expensive than in Pakistan ($401). Malaysia ranked 127th vs 194th for Pakistan 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 0.4 months in Pakistan. Ranked 55th and 150th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 36 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 Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.74
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.66
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$66.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$271
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$62.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$95.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2250
$959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$7.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$6.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$2.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.8
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.6
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$2.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$47.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8255
$1840

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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 Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$421
14.9M
Lahore
$450
11.1M
Faisalabad
$359
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$446
2.1M
Gujranwala
$309
2.03M
Peshawar
$321
1.97M
Multan
$440
1.87M
Hyderabad
$355
1.73M
Islamabad
$496
1.01M
Quetta
$303
1M
Bahawalpur
$310
762K
Sargodha
$391
660K
Sialkot
$313
592K
Sheikhupura
$396
473K
Sukkur
$352
500K
Larkana
$342
491K
Jhang
$306
414K
Gujrat
$335
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
399K
Mardan
$373
364K
Chiniot
$393
318K
Mingora
$373
280K
Wah
$371
259K
Sahiwal
$339
248K
Kamoke
$332
231K
Okara
$340
232K
Nawabshah
$320
263K
Mirpur Khas
$385
237K
Jacobabad
$337
219K
Burewala
$350
203K