Malaysia vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$3140
🏠 One person rent
$386
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$1261
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1499
💸 GDP per capita
$11874
$25993
😃 Human freedom index
7.11
8.14
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
48
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
25.9%
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
68
73
🏙️ Population
35.6M
5.42M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($824) is 40% less expensive than in Slovakia ($1365). Malaysia ranked 128th vs 47th for Slovakia 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 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 55th and 46th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 23 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 Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$52.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.5
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1314
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$981
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1946
$4243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.4
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$8.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$6.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.47
$6.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.68
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7160
$10868

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Cities Comparison in Malaysia vs Slovakia

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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 Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1561
479K
Kosice
$1558
224K
Petrzalka
$1451
112K
Nitra
$1278
75.9K
Zilina
$1221
80.3K
Presov
$1091
81.7K
Trnava
$1335
63.2K
Banska Bystrica
$1190
73.5K
Martin
$1196
50.3K
Trencin
$1291
54.1K
Povazska Bystrica
$1281
37K
Prievidza
$1026
42.4K
Zvolen
$1394
39.2K
Poprad
$1309
48.4K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1211
29.9K
Komarno
$1196
31.9K
Nove Zamky
$1166
36K
Michalovce
$1233
35.3K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1122
34.3K
Ruzomberok
$1267
26.4K
Levice
$989
30.6K
Piestany
$1036
26.4K
Lucenec
$1063
24.7K