Malaysia vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$2593
🏠 One person rent
$262
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$465
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.6
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1368
💸 GDP per capita
$11993
$18688
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
7.69
❤️ Life expectancy
74.9
75.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
54
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
79
83
😀 Quality of life
60
71
🏙️ Population
32.4M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($582) is 49% less expensive than in Poland ($1137). Malaysia ranked 159th vs 60th for Poland 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 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 59th and 42nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Poland

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 79 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 Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.68
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$1116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$3437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$8.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$8.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5077
$6922

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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 Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1464
1.86M
Krakow
$1380
801K
Wroclaw
$1310
673K
Lodz
$1161
671K
Poznan
$1151
547K
Gdansk
$1349
486K
Szczecin
$1196
396K
Lublin
$1016
335K
Katowice
$1123
286K
Bydgoszcz
$1118
338K
Gdynia
$1336
245K
Bialystok
$949
294K
Rzeszow
$1050
196K
Kielce
$863
187K
Torun
$1024
198K
Gliwice
$962
174K
Radom
$907
202K
Czestochowa
$943
213K
Sosnowiec
$921
194K
Ruda Slaska
$1022
134K
Olsztyn
$1006
170K
Bytom
$966
153K
Zielona Gora
$895
140K
Opole
$993
127K
Bielsko-Biala
$1024
169K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1011
117K
Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
120K
Chorzow
$987
104K
Zabrze
$953
158K
Rybnik
$773
134K