Malaysia vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$3131
🏠 One person rent
$262
$779
🏘️ Family rent
$465
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.6
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1850
💸 GDP per capita
$11993
$29675
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
74.9
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
60
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
22%
🎓 Higher education
79
90
😀 Quality of life
60
79
🏙️ Population
32.4M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($582) is 58% less expensive than in Spain ($1383). Malaysia ranked 159th vs 38th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 59th and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Spain

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$46.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.68
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$1026
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$3630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$8.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$75.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5077
$8255

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K