Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Dhaka

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $908 in Malaysia, rent and utilities included – about $5,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇲🇾 Malaysia

$908

/mo nomad

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$426

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Malaysia is 85.9% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malaysia is 70.3% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 75.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.68 MYR 15.03

$2.49 ৳305

47.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.24 MYR 78.5

$13.06 ৳1,604

47.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.69

$4.83 ৳594

-0.21%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.93 ৳606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ৳504

Cappuccino

$2.87 MYR 11.70

$2.34 ৳287

22.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 MYR 3.30

$0.30 ৳37.38

170.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 MYR 1.67

$0.16 ৳19.96

156.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.75 MYR 15.32

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.76 MYR 19.45

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.74

$0.80 ৳98.1

137.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 MYR 4.32

$0.65 ৳79.3

63.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 6.05

$0.71 ৳87.2

108.45%

Eggs

$2.16 MYR 8.83

$1.21 ৳149

78.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.27 MYR 54.2

$8.67 ৳1,065

53.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.07 MYR 16.60

$3.21 ৳395

26.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.71 MYR 35.56

$6.70 ৳823

30.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 MYR 12.40

$2.73 ৳335

11.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 MYR 6.80

$0.88 ৳108

88.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.59

$2.37 ৳291

9.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 MYR 6.46

$0.65 ৳79.5

143.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.99

$0.24 ৳29.19

408.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.23

$0.49 ৳60.6

161.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 MYR 4.77

$0.32 ৳38.87

265.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.27

$0.30 ৳37.30

86.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.07 ৳1,483

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.51 ৳677

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.66 ৳818

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 MYR 18.41

$3.23 ৳396

39.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.23 MYR 78.5

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 12.13

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 MYR 16.51

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.42 ৳52.1

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.43 MYR 50.8

$22.54 ৳2,769

-44.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.86

$1.19 ৳147

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.95 MYR 3.88

$0.40 ৳48.58

137.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 MYR 24.92

$3.35 ৳411

82.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.66 MYR 2.69

$1.15 ৳141

-42.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$41.1K MYR 167.7K

$30.3K ৳3.7M

35.55%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.5K MYR 141.0K

$33.0K ৳4.1M

4.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$55.4 MYR 226

$46.32 ৳5,690

19.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.14 MYR 41.40

$4.33 ৳531

134.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.39 MYR 112

$10.63 ৳1,306

157.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.46 MYR 153

$16.37 ৳2,011

128.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.20 MYR 29.39

$16.14 ৳1,982

-55.39%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 20.44

$4.13 ৳508

21.31%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$191 MYR 778

$90.7 ৳11.1K

110.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,217 MYR 33.5K

$2,649 ৳325.4K

210.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.2 MYR 258

$16.48 ৳2,024

283.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.41 MYR 136

$21.00 ৳2,579

59.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.0 MYR 327

$50.3 ৳6,173

59.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.9 MYR 294

$36.46 ৳4,478

97.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$401 MYR 1,636

$152 ৳18.6K

164.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,112

$73.6 ৳9,041

270.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$705 MYR 2,880

$436 ৳53.5K

61.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,909

$214 ৳26.3K

118.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,042 MYR 8,337

$1,622 ৳199.2K

25.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,181 MYR 4,822

$761 ৳93.5K

55.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$917 MYR 3,745

$249 ৳30.6K

268.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.23

10.48

-59.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malaysia: October 4, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Malaysia

$272 29.9%

Dhaka

$74 17.1% 73% $199

Groceries & Markets

Malaysia

$253 27.8%

Dhaka

$123 28.5% 51.5% $130

Clothing & Footwear

Malaysia

$112 12.3%

Dhaka

$56 13% 50% $56

Eating Out

Malaysia

$111 12.3%

Dhaka

$64 15% 42.3% $47

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Malaysia

$93 10.2%

Dhaka

$61 14.3% 34% $32

Sport & Entertainment

Malaysia

$47 5.2%

Dhaka

$25 5.7% 48.1% $23

Getting Around

Malaysia

$21 2.3%

Dhaka

$27 6.4% 29% $6.2

Good to know

🇲🇾 Malaysia

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🕒 Local time

13:13 1:13 PM

11:13 11:13 AM

2 h behind Malaysia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

32,447,385

21,741,000 Capital

💱 Currency

Malaysian Ringgit MYR RM

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

📈 Exchange rate

1 MYR = 0.245 USD

1 MYR = 0.218 EUR

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BDT, USD, EUR to MYR – Malaysian Ringgit Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇲🇾 Malaysian Ringgit (RM)

Malaysian Ringgit exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.08 MYR (1 MYR = 0.245 USD). 1 EUR = 4.58 MYR (1 MYR = 0.218 EUR).

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

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