Malaysia vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Malaysia Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$870
🏠 One person rent
$262
$141
🏘️ Family rent
$465
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$129
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.6
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$177
💸 GDP per capita
$11993
$1589
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
5.49
❤️ Life expectancy
74.9
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
29
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
79
61
😀 Quality of life
60
28
🏙️ Population
32.4M
224M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($582) is 63% more expensive than in Pakistan ($357). Malaysia ranked 159th vs 196th 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 1.4 months in Malaysia compared to 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 59th and 152nd best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Malaysia vs Pakistan infographic

Share this infographic!

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
$2.62
$1.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.68
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$72
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$78.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
18.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$364
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$8.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$4.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$3.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$0.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$1.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$3.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$10.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$36.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5077
$1066

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Malaysia vs Pakistan

More countries to compare

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 Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$417
14.9M
Lahore
$386
11.1M
Faisalabad
$289
3.2M
Peshawar
$352
1.97M
Multan
$307
1.87M
Hyderabad
$297
1.73M
Rawalpindi
$331
2.1M
Gujranwala
$240
2.03M
Islamabad
$389
1.01M
Bahawalpur
$267
762K
Quetta
$313
1M
Sialkot
$298
592K
Sargodha
$330
660K
Larkana
$301
491K
Sukkur
$293
500K
Sheikhupura
$337
473K
Nawabshah
$292
263K
Okara
$290
232K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
399K
Wah
$238
259K
Gujrat
$277
391K
Jhang
$364
414K
Mingora
$311
280K
Mirpur Khas
$326
237K
Mardan
$335
359K
Chiniot
$344
478K
Jacobabad
$289
201K
Burewala
$338
203K
Kamoke
$268
231K
Kohat
$307
171K