Malaysia vs Sweden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Sweden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$4115
🏠 One person rent
$386
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$1570
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$604
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$3506
💸 GDP per capita
$11874
$57117
😃 Human freedom index
7.11
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
83.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
80
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
89%
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
35.6M
10.6M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($824) is 55% less expensive than in Sweden ($1832). Malaysia ranked 128th vs 24th for Sweden 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 1.9 months in Sweden. Ranked 55th and 9th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Sweden

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Sweden as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 60 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 Sweden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.69
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.5
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1014
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34
$95.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1946
$6483
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$3.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.4
$92.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.47
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$9.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$18.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.68
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7160
$7091

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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 Sweden

City Cost of living Population
Stockholm
$2524
985K
Gothenburg
$1864
675K
Malmo
$1907
339K
Uppsala
$1831
175K
Orebro
$1311
129K
Vasteras
$1603
132K
Helsingborg
$1590
116K
Solna
$2118
86.4K
Linkoping
$1631
117K
Taby
$1853
78.3K
Norrkoping
$1337
98.2K
Lund
$1701
98.3K
Eskilstuna
$1547
70.6K
Sollentuna
$2065
78K
Jonkoping
$1581
103K
Gavle
$1423
86.5K
Umea
$1449
94.2K
Sodertalje
$1914
78.4K
Vaxjo
$1516
74.1K
Karlstad
$1562
69.6K
Sundsvall
$1492
70.9K
Sigtuna
$1741
53.1K
Boras
$1612
75.6K
Skovde
$1656
58.2K
Halmstad
$1412
73K
Trollhattan
$1405
50.1K
Ostersund
$1596
54K
Uddevalla
$1588
56.9K
Lulea
$1642
49.6K
Tumba
$1827
46.9K