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Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Malaysia Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Malaysia

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 93.5% more expensive than Malaysia without rent, and 149.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 99.6% more expensive than Malaysia without rent, and 141.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Malaysia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$3.64 MYR 14.77
382.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$23.91 MYR 97.1
213.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$4.62 MYR 18.77
149.78%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$2.83 MYR 11.47
44.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$0.76 MYR 3.08
347.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.40 MYR 1.60
657.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$3.57 MYR 14.49
47.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.80 MYR 19.48
-4.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Malaysia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.80 MYR 7.30
-30.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.95 MYR 3.85
141.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.35 MYR 5.47
149.63%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$2.01 MYR 8.16
88.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$13.98 MYR 56.8
4.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$4.13 MYR 16.77
245.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$8.74 MYR 35.48
128.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$2.86 MYR 11.62
10.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.43 MYR 5.82
25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.54 MYR 10.30
-12.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$1.51 MYR 6.13
213.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.08 MYR 4.39
43.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.23 MYR 5.00
32.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.09 MYR 4.41
69.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.55 MYR 2.23
94.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$4.11 MYR 16.70
138.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$18.93 MYR 76.9
-63.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$2.90 MYR 11.79
-62.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$3.65 MYR 14.81
-55.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Malaysia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$0.72 MYR 2.93
411.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$11.99 MYR 48.67
456.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$1.16 MYR 4.72
390.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.70 MYR 2.84
225.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$5.07 MYR 20.59
652.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$0.46 MYR 1.86
330.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$40.3K MYR 163.7K
-21.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$31.7K MYR 128.6K
18.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Malaysia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$51.6 MYR 209
587.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$10.11 MYR 41.06
173.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$26.53 MYR 108
93.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Malaysia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$35.97 MYR 146
14.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$6.59 MYR 26.74
271.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$4.60 MYR 18.68
201.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Malaysia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$181 MYR 737
154.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$6,965 MYR 28.3K
117.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Malaysia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$60.2 MYR 244
55.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$34.03 MYR 138
27.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$75.5 MYR 307
32.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$64.5 MYR 262
106.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Malaysia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$403 MYR 1,635
157.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$267 MYR 1,084
189.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$722 MYR 2,930
167.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$467 MYR 1,898
210.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$2,096 MYR 8,510
198.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$1,187 MYR 4,821
267.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Malaysia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$943 MYR 3,830
265.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.2
-5.24%

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Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Malaysia: January 12, 2026

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