Malaysia vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1575
$959
🏠 One person rent
$299
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$517
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$176
💸 GDP per capita
$11379
$1365
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
66.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
27
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
79
60
😀 Quality of life
60
24
🏙️ Population
32.4M
224M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($652) is 67% more expensive than in Pakistan ($390). Malaysia ranked 154th vs 195th 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 1.3 months in Malaysia compared to 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 58th and 158th 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
$3.08
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$111
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$71
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$159
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.3
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
19.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$717
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$946
$496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$6.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$4.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.47
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$4.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$40
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6426
$1391

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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 Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K