Malaysia vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$3363
🏠 One person rent
$386
$890
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1396
💸 GDP per capita
$11874
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
7.11
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
56
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
78
88
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
35.6M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($824) is 44% less expensive than in Portugal ($1480). Malaysia ranked 128th vs 41st for Portugal 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 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 55th and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.5
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34
$84.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1946
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.4
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$5.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.47
$6.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$6.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.68
$13.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.9
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7160
$10961

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Cities Comparison in Malaysia vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$981
9M
Ipoh
$696
867K
Klang
$762
878K
George Town
$792
794K
Subang Jaya
$831
708K
Johor Bahru
$838
798K
Shah Alam
$750
741K
Petaling Jaya
$813
639K
Kuantan
$588
608K
Kota Bharu
$551
491K
Sandakan
$562
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$734
452K
Seremban
$678
420K
Kluang
$770
324K
Sungai Petani
$663
545K
Alor Setar
$564
217K
Chukai
$640
256K
Teluk Intan
$701
233K
Muar
$788
315K
Malacca
$736
455K
Kuching
$709
325K
Miri
$711
235K
Lahad Datu
$600
200K
Taiping
$572
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$572
255K
Sibu
$627
248K
Batu Pahat
$780
140K
Putrajaya
$627
109K
Tawau
$621
114K
Butterworth
$740
80.4K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1953
546K
Sintra
$1616
386K
Cascais
$1720
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1501
304K
Porto
$1569
232K
Seixal
$1416
167K
Braga
$1416
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
138K
Oeiras
$1806
172K
Gondomar
$1508
164K
Matosinhos
$1720
173K
Amadora
$1529
171K
Almada
$1697
177K
Maia
$1913
135K
Coimbra
$1360
141K
Guimaraes
$1463
157K
Loures
$1540
202K
Odivelas
$1553
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1283
137K
Leiria
$1371
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1260
134K
Setubal
$1469
123K
Valongo
$1500
93.9K
Funchal
$1682
106K
Vila do Conde
$1260
79.5K
Barcelos
$1062
117K
Torres Vedras
$1636
79.5K
Paredes
$1375
86.9K
Aveiro
$1414
78.5K
Agualva-Cacem
$1568
81.8K