Malaysia vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1575
$2100
🏠 One person rent
$299
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$517
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$968
💸 GDP per capita
$11379
$18404
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
75.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
46
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
31%
🎓 Higher education
79
72
😀 Quality of life
60
64
🏙️ Population
32.4M
19.1M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($652) is 22% less expensive than in Romania ($834). Malaysia ranked 154th vs 113th for Romania 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 1.2 months in Romania. Ranked 58th and 53rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Romania

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Romania as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 47 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 Romania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$87.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$8.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$946
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$6.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.47
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$6.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6426
$8337

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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 Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$988
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1003
287K
Timisoara
$816
251K
Iasi
$840
272K
Craiova
$848
234K
Brasov
$938
238K
Constanta
$1002
264K
Ploiesti
$796
181K
Galati
$786
218K
Braila
$741
155K
Oradea
$788
183K
Bacau
$650
136K
Sibiu
$698
134K
Targu Mures
$758
116K
Arad
$623
145K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
79.9K
Pitesti
$743
141K
Buzau
$729
103K
Botosani
$727
90K
Piatra Neamt
$676
79.7K
Baia Mare
$638
109K
Ramnicu Valcea
$770
93.2K
Bistrita
$663
78.9K
Suceava
$709
84.3K
Deva
$636
53.1K
Satu Mare
$657
91.5K
Alba Iulia
$674
64.2K
Targoviste
$704
67K
Focsani
$752
66.6K
Resita
$716
58.4K