Malaysia vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$5169
🏠 One person rent
$262
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$465
$2364
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$3116
💸 GDP per capita
$11993
$46125
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
74.9
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
71
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
32.4M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($582) is 73% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2183). Malaysia ranked 159th vs 12th for the United Kingdom 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 1.4 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 59th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Malaysia and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.68
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$6.16
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$1111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$2555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$1959
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$268
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$5251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$3.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1613
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5077
$18419

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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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3321
8.91M
Birmingham
$2004
1.14M
Leeds
$1872
789K
Glasgow
$1884
626K
Edinburgh
$2043
488K
Manchester
$1998
548K
Bristol
$2136
472K
Sheffield
$1715
518K
Coventry
$2320
363K
Liverpool
$1713
513K
Leicester
$1797
464K
Cardiff
$1770
361K
Westminster
$3004
255K
Bolton
$1711
285K
Belfast
$1741
334K
Nottingham
$1966
289K
Brighton and Hove
$1987
277K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
300K
Milton Keynes
$2241
207K
Southampton
$1824
271K
Derby
$1654
255K
York
$1783
208K
Portsmouth
$1938
248K
Bradford
$1564
293K
Ipswich
$1719
290K
Plymouth
$1744
268K
Aberdeen
$1681
201K
Wolverhampton
$1687
251K
Kingston upon Hull
$1386
260K
Swindon
$1935
222K