Malaysia vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1625
$2337
🏠 One person rent
$319
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$511
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$804
$1100
💸 GDP per capita
$11867
$20072
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
46
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
31%
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
63
68
🏙️ Population
35.6M
19.1M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($694) is 26% less expensive than in Romania ($935). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 103rd 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 1.2 months in Malaysia compared to 1.2 months in Romania. Ranked 61st and 54th 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
$3.21
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$2.69
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$9.45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
7.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$2605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$1754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$6.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$6.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$7.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.79
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6210
$9286

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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 Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1116
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1193
287K
Timisoara
$971
251K
Craiova
$909
234K
Iasi
$964
272K
Brasov
$1056
238K
Constanta
$1103
264K
Galati
$895
218K
Ploiesti
$885
181K
Oradea
$839
183K
Braila
$871
155K
Sibiu
$805
134K
Bacau
$724
136K
Pitesti
$873
141K
Arad
$708
145K
Targu Mures
$749
116K
Piatra Neamt
$711
79.7K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
79.9K
Suceava
$830
120K
Buzau
$857
103K
Botosani
$815
90K
Baia Mare
$714
109K
Ramnicu Valcea
$835
93.2K
Targu Jiu
$832
73.5K
Bistrita
$703
78.9K
Satu Mare
$754
91.5K
Alba Iulia
$760
64.2K
Targoviste
$802
67K
Tulcea
$854
65.6K
Vaslui
$804
63K