Malaysia vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$818
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$3691
🏠 One person rent
$385
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1503
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$2076
💸 GDP per capita
$11874
$35327
😃 Human freedom index
7.11
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
55
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
39%
🎓 Higher education
78
90
😀 Quality of life
68
83
🏙️ Population
35.6M
48.8M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($818) is 50% less expensive than in Spain ($1627). Malaysia ranked 127th vs 34th 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 1.1 months in Malaysia compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 55th 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
$3.74
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
3.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2250
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$6.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.8
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.6
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8255
$10763

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2109
3.51M
Barcelona
$2129
1.73M
Valencia
$1812
841K
Tenerife
$1739
955K
Zaragoza
$1436
693K
Seville
$1343
689K
Malaga
$1705
599K
Palma de Mallorca
$2017
435K
Bilbao
$1790
351K
Alicante
$1513
366K
Valladolid
$1415
303K
Las Palmas
$1508
382K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
261K
Cordoba
$1291
323K
Vigo
$1439
294K
San Sebastian
$1778
190K
A Coruna
$1410
252K
Terrassa
$1367
233K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
290K
Gijon
$1508
270K
Sabadell
$1623
225K
Badalona
$2084
232K
Burgos
$1242
177K
Pamplona
$1622
209K
Granada
$1350
234K
Cartagena
$1195
221K
Elche
$1268
246K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
212K
Marbella
$2004
160K
Albacete
$1303
175K