Malaysia vs Slovenia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Slovenia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1299
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$3080
🏠 One person rent
$262
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$465
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.6
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1590
💸 GDP per capita
$11993
$28439
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
7.9
❤️ Life expectancy
74.9
80.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
56
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
59%
🎓 Higher education
79
87
😀 Quality of life
60
77
🏙️ Population
32.4M
2.07M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($582) is 55% less expensive than in Slovenia ($1299). Malaysia ranked 159th vs 43rd for Slovenia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaysia compared to 1.2 months in Slovenia. Ranked 59th and 35th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Slovenia

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Slovenia as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 10 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 Slovenia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.68
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$917
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$3982
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$3204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$5.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$7.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$97.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5077
$9803

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In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$743
1.98M
Shah Alam
$582
741K
Ipoh
$550
867K
Petaling Jaya
$645
639K
George Town
$566
708K
Kuantan
$482
608K
Subang Jaya
$644
708K
Johor Bahru
$623
798K
Klang
$553
878K
Malacca
$602
455K
Sandakan
$465
396K
Chukai
$512
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$574
452K
Teluk Intan
$565
233K
Seremban
$545
420K
Muar
$611
357K
Sungai Petani
$544
545K
Miri
$492
235K
Kuching
$537
325K
Taiping
$638
245K
Kota Bharu
$455
491K
Lahad Datu
$470
200K
Kluang
$610
170K
Kuala Terengganu
$465
255K
Alor Setar
$453
217K
Batu Pahat
$609
140K
Langkawi
$496
85.6K
Butterworth
$578
108K
Bintulu
$479
114K
Sibu
$495
248K

In Slovenia

City Cost of living Population
Ljubljana
$1438
284K
Maribor
$1133
96.2K
Kranj
$1274
37.9K
Celje
$1081
37.9K
Velenje
$1197
25.6K
Novo Mesto
$1058
24.2K
Nova Gorica
$1167
13K
Izola
$1301
11.7K
Murska Sobota
$929
11.1K
Piran
$1271
3.73K