Malaysia vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$818
$3270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$7945
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1915
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$3289
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$936
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$7446
💸 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%
38.7%
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
68
100
🏙️ Population
35.6M
9.01M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($818) is 75% less expensive than in Switzerland ($3270). Malaysia ranked 127th 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 2.3 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
$3.74
$30.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$18.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$9.37
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$5.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$2006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$3775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$2961
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2250
$16647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$8785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$44.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$8.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$27.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$43.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$18.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$4.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$90.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.8
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.6
$146
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$46.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$137
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$2583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8255
$27660

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Cities Comparison in Malaysia vs Switzerland

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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 Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3857
452K
Geneva
$3658
209K
Basel
$3034
176K
Lausanne
$3134
145K
Bern
$2857
137K
Winterthur
$3267
120K
Lucerne
$3321
86.2K
St. Gallen
$3120
78.9K
Lugano
$2763
63.5K
Biel/Bienne
$2543
55.9K
Schaffhausen
$2611
39K
Neuchatel
$2868
45.3K
Koniz
$2907
43K
Bellinzona
$3160
45.3K
Altstetten
$3514
36.9K
Fribourg
$2891
39.2K
Chur
$2850
39.2K
Lancy
$3344
37.3K
Thun
$2711
43.9K
Uster
$3239
36.8K
Vernier
$3400
34.8K
Zug
$4491
32.1K
Montreux
$3393
27K
Sion
$2468
37.2K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
30.3K
Baden
$3312
23.9K
Emmen
$3288
29.3K
Dietikon
$3348
26.9K
Riehen
$3587
22.5K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
37.6K