Malaysia vs Turkey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Turkey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$1825
🏠 One person rent
$262
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$465
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.6
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$637
💸 GDP per capita
$11993
$10675
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
5.63
❤️ Life expectancy
74.9
76
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
34
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
15%
🎓 Higher education
79
77
😀 Quality of life
60
53
🏙️ Population
32.4M
85.3M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($582) is 20% less expensive than in Turkey ($724). Malaysia ranked 159th vs 131st for Turkey 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 0.9 months in Turkey. Ranked 59th and 77th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Turkey

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Turkey as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 128 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 Turkey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.68
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$797
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$55.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
29.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$18.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5077
$6999

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$743
1.98M
Shah Alam
$582
741K
Ipoh
$550
867K
Petaling Jaya
$645
639K
George Town
$566
708K
Kuantan
$482
608K
Subang Jaya
$644
708K
Johor Bahru
$623
798K
Klang
$553
878K
Malacca
$602
455K
Sandakan
$465
396K
Chukai
$512
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$574
452K
Teluk Intan
$565
233K
Seremban
$545
420K
Muar
$611
357K
Sungai Petani
$544
545K
Miri
$492
235K
Kuching
$537
325K
Taiping
$638
245K
Kota Bharu
$455
491K
Lahad Datu
$470
200K
Kluang
$610
170K
Kuala Terengganu
$465
255K
Alor Setar
$453
217K
Batu Pahat
$609
140K
Langkawi
$496
85.6K
Butterworth
$578
108K
Bintulu
$479
114K
Sibu
$495
248K

In Turkey

City Cost of living Population
Istanbul
$1025
15.5M
Ankara
$800
5.5M
Urfa
$667
1.99M
Izmir
$825
4.32M
Bursa
$772
2.9M
Diyarbakir
$733
1.73M
Adana
$630
1.77M
Kocaeli
$527
1.95M
Konya
$586
2.23M
Antalya
$935
2.43M
Mersin
$750
1.81M
Balikesir
$665
1.25M
Kayseri
$416
1.39M
Gaziantep
$434
1.68M
Denizli
$510
1.03M
Samsun
$567
1.34M
Aydin
$541
1.13M
Trabzon
$580
817K
Eskisehir
$558
871K
Erzurum
$542
768K
Corum
$490
295K
Manisa
$647
357K
Antakya
$563
378K
Kahramanmaras
$594
444K
Izmit
$618
363K
Elazig
$554
422K
Tarsus
$601
340K
Gebze
$582
371K
Adiyaman
$618
305K
Aksaray
$397
320K