Malaysia vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$687
$2978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$7532
🏠 One person rent
$313
$1679
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$3087
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$905
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$948
$6579
💸 GDP per capita
$11649
$99995
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
9.01
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
82
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
61.3%
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
60
100
🏙️ Population
32.4M
8.9M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($687) is 77% less expensive than in Switzerland ($2978). Malaysia ranked 142nd vs 4th for Switzerland 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 2.2 months in Switzerland. Ranked 58th and 1st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Switzerland

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 50 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 Switzerland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$27.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$98.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$8.46
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$4.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1719
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3301
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.8
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
2.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1805
$13868
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$9046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$4.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.4
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$41.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$7.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$23.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$46.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$4.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$89.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$22.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.06
$42.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$124
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$174
$2627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6583
$21218

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$892
1.98M
Shah Alam
$687
741K
George Town
$669
794K
Ipoh
$670
867K
Johor Bahru
$709
798K
Petaling Jaya
$738
639K
Subang Jaya
$732
708K
Kuantan
$518
608K
Klang
$729
878K
Malacca
$699
455K
Sandakan
$548
396K
Chukai
$579
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$673
452K
Teluk Intan
$673
233K
Seremban
$630
420K
Miri
$574
235K
Alor Setar
$523
217K
Muar
$752
315K
Kluang
$745
205K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kuching
$629
325K
Taiping
$759
245K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Lahad Datu
$564
200K
Putrajaya
$571
109K
Sibu
$586
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$544
255K
Batu Pahat
$750
140K
Langkawi
$594
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$617
49.3K

In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3392
447K
Geneva
$3322
204K
Basel
$2741
174K
Lausanne
$2890
141K
Bern
$2512
135K
Winterthur
$3184
110K
Lucerne
$3068
81.7K
St. Gallen
$2618
75.8K
Lugano
$2763
63.2K
Biel/Bienne
$2517
55.2K
Koniz
$2592
41.8K
Thun
$2646
43.7K
Vernier
$3120
34.8K
Uster
$3057
36.8K
Lancy
$3094
31.9K
Fribourg
$2738
38.4K
Chur
$2197
35K
Schaffhausen
$2629
36.6K
Altstetten
$3139
36.3K
Bellinzona
$3009
43.8K
Neuchatel
$2424
33.5K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
30.2K
Dubendorf
$3129
28K
Sion
$2052
34.7K
Montreux
$3257
26K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
39K
Emmen
$3020
29.3K
Kriens
$2989
27K
Meyrin
$3090
24.1K
Frauenfeld
$2647
25.4K