Malaysia vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$818
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2377
🏠 One person rent
$385
$461
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$1126
💸 GDP per capita
$11874
$20080
😃 Human freedom index
7.11
8.06
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
45
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
31%
🎓 Higher education
78
71
😀 Quality of life
68
71
🏙️ Population
35.6M
19.1M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($818) is 15% less expensive than in Romania ($958). Malaysia ranked 127th vs 104th 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 1.1 months in Malaysia compared to 1.2 months in Romania. Ranked 55th and 50th 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
$3.74
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$99.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$9.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
7.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2250
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$1856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$6.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$6.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$6.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$7.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.8
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.6
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$7.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$71.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8255
$9182

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In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$992
9M
Shah Alam
$741
741K
Johor Bahru
$843
798K
George Town
$762
794K
Ipoh
$677
867K
Klang
$743
878K
Subang Jaya
$798
708K
Petaling Jaya
$783
639K
Kuantan
$576
608K
Sandakan
$583
396K
Kota Bharu
$531
491K
Seremban
$617
420K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kota Kinabalu
$718
452K
Chukai
$621
256K
Muar
$759
357K
Teluk Intan
$678
233K
Malacca
$707
455K
Kuching
$698
325K
Miri
$688
235K
Kluang
$717
205K
Lahad Datu
$620
200K
Alor Setar
$545
217K
Taiping
$555
245K
Putrajaya
$610
109K
Kuala Terengganu
$550
255K
Sibu
$614
248K
Batu Pahat
$737
140K
Butterworth
$720
80.4K
Bintulu
$588
114K

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1148
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1230
287K
Iasi
$1048
272K
Timisoara
$1000
251K
Constanta
$1119
264K
Brasov
$1120
238K
Craiova
$953
234K
Galati
$906
218K
Ploiesti
$896
181K
Oradea
$847
183K
Sibiu
$818
134K
Bacau
$807
136K
Braila
$870
155K
Pitesti
$1018
141K
Arad
$719
145K
Targu Mures
$725
116K
Suceava
$834
120K
Piatra Neamt
$712
79.7K
Baia Mare
$738
109K
Buzau
$801
103K
Botosani
$840
90K
Bistrita
$716
78.9K
Ramnicu Valcea
$801
93.2K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
79.9K
Targu Jiu
$824
73.5K
Satu Mare
$719
91.5K
Vaslui
$855
63K
Targoviste
$776
67K
Alba Iulia
$760
64.2K
Giurgiu
$920
54.6K