Malaysia vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$3268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$8026
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1841
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$3210
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$948
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$7156
💸 GDP per capita
$11874
$104K
😃 Human freedom index
7.11
9.15
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
84.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
80
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
61.3%
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
68
100
🏙️ Population
35.6M
9.01M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($824) is 75% less expensive than in Switzerland ($3268). Malaysia ranked 128th vs 3rd 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 1.1 months in Malaysia compared to 2.2 months in Switzerland. Ranked 55th 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
$3.69
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$115
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.5
$9.49
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$6.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$5.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1966
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1536
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$3687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1946
$16760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$8762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.4
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$8.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$26.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$43.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.47
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$18.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$4.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$93.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.68
$49.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$139
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.9
$166
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$2552
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7160
$25135

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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 Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Bern
$3134
1.07M
Zurich
$3784
449K
Geneva
$3731
209K
Basel
$3080
176K
Lausanne
$3299
145K
Winterthur
$3305
110K
Lucerne
$3380
86.2K
St. Gallen
$2978
78.9K
Biel/Bienne
$2678
55.9K
Lugano
$2884
63.5K
Neuchatel
$2823
45.3K
Koniz
$2997
43K
Thun
$2817
43.9K
Bellinzona
$3229
45.3K
Fribourg
$2874
39.2K
Chur
$2942
39.2K
Uster
$3345
36.8K
Zug
$4151
32.1K
Schaffhausen
$2740
39K
Vernier
$3501
34.8K
Lancy
$3436
31.9K
Sion
$2465
37.2K
Altstetten
$3494
36.3K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
30.3K
Emmen
$3367
29.3K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
37.6K
Montreux
$3524
27K
Kriens
$3331
27K
Wetzikon
$3310
26.9K
Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
27K