Malaysia vs Tunisia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Tunisia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1575
$1156
🏠 One person rent
$299
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$517
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$18
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$319
💸 GDP per capita
$11379
$3978
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
5.97
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
74.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
39
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
8%
🎓 Higher education
79
46
😀 Quality of life
60
42
🏙️ Population
32.4M
11.6M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($652) is 40% more expensive than in Tunisia ($467). Malaysia ranked 154th vs 188th for Tunisia 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 0.7 months in Tunisia. Ranked 58th and 107th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Tunisia

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Tunisia as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 10 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 Tunisia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.3
$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$946
$567
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$2.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.47
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$4.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$16.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$97.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6426
$2779

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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 Tunisia

City Cost of living Population
Tunis
$535
603K
Sfax
$448
273K
Sousse
$495
222K
Kairouan
$410
187K
Gabes
$377
116K
Aryanah
$465
123K
Bizerte
$348
143K
Gafsa
$386
121K
La Marsa
$549
93K
Nabeul
$443
84.3K