Malaysia vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1625
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$319
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$511
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$55.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$804
$1305
💸 GDP per capita
$11867
$28844
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
57
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
78
88
😀 Quality of life
63
77
🏙️ Population
35.6M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($694) is 51% less expensive than in Portugal ($1424). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 40th 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 1.2 months in Malaysia compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 61st and 38th 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
$3.21
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$2.69
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$703
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$2697
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$5.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$6.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$8.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.79
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6210
$10582

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$866
1.98M
Ipoh
$657
867K
Johor Bahru
$789
798K
Klang
$704
878K
George Town
$754
794K
Subang Jaya
$789
708K
Shah Alam
$681
741K
Petaling Jaya
$731
639K
Kuantan
$552
608K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Sandakan
$518
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$687
452K
Seremban
$643
420K
Sungai Petani
$653
545K
Alor Setar
$509
217K
Muar
$771
315K
Kuching
$642
325K
Teluk Intan
$654
233K
Malacca
$689
455K
Chukai
$598
256K
Miri
$658
235K
Kluang
$771
205K
Lahad Datu
$556
200K
Taiping
$552
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$534
255K
Sibu
$592
248K
Batu Pahat
$788
140K
Putrajaya
$584
109K
Tawau
$578
114K
Butterworth
$701
80.4K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1889
546K
Sintra
$1577
386K
Cascais
$1656
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1457
304K
Porto
$1499
232K
Seixal
$1394
167K
Braga
$1337
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
138K
Oeiras
$1756
172K
Gondomar
$1457
164K
Matosinhos
$1565
173K
Maia
$1852
135K
Amadora
$1481
171K
Coimbra
$1260
141K
Almada
$1701
177K
Loures
$1509
202K
Odivelas
$1505
148K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1231
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1208
134K
Leiria
$1277
127K
Valongo
$1462
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1589
79.5K
Setubal
$1390
123K
Funchal
$1561
106K
Vila do Conde
$1206
79.5K
Barcelos
$998
117K
Paredes
$1299
86.9K
Viana do Castelo
$1185
88.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1533
81.8K