Malaysia vs Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1575
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$299
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$517
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$199
💸 GDP per capita
$11379
$2183
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
4.05
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
65.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
15
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
93.7%
🎓 Higher education
79
45
😀 Quality of life
60
24
🏙️ Population
32.4M
40.5M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($652) is 28% less expensive than in Sudan ($908). Malaysia ranked 154th vs 98th for Sudan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Malaysia compared to 0.2 months in Sudan. Ranked 58th and 159th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Sudan

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 12 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 Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$1.96
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$634
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.3
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
21.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$946
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.47
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$58.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6426
$2024

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

Cities Comparison in Malaysia vs Sudan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$810
1.98M
George Town
$620
794K
Shah Alam
$645
741K
Johor Bahru
$759
798K
Petaling Jaya
$701
639K
Ipoh
$628
867K
Klang
$670
878K
Subang Jaya
$714
708K
Kuantan
$529
608K
Malacca
$669
455K
Sandakan
$523
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$661
452K
Teluk Intan
$631
233K
Seremban
$604
420K
Kuching
$631
325K
Miri
$546
235K
Chukai
$565
256K
Alor Setar
$490
217K
Muar
$682
315K
Sungai Petani
$605
545K
Kluang
$679
205K
Taiping
$695
245K
Kota Bharu
$485
491K
Lahad Datu
$538
200K
Putrajaya
$532
109K
Sibu
$567
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$501
255K
Batu Pahat
$703
140K
Langkawi
$560
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$585
49.3K

In Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Khartoum
$888
5.35M
Omdurman
$908
2.81M
Khartoum North
$877
936K
Port Sudan
$1003
580K
Kassala
$1006
536K
Kosti
$860
528K
Nyala
$974
493K
El-Obeid
$855
418K
El-Gadarif
$943
355K
Al-Fashir
$960
286K
Ad-Damazin
$836
186K
Atbara
$1131
135K