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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malaysia is 47% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malaysia is 50.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaysia
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 MYR 14.72
$17.11 €14.78
-79.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.21 MYR 97.9
$74.9 €64.7
-69.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 MYR 19.96
$11.47 €9.91
-58.76%
Cappuccino
$2.71 MYR 11.43
$4.01 €3.46
-32.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MYR 3.33
$3.33 €2.88
-76.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MYR 1.81
$2.89 €2.5
-85.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.6 MYR 15.19
$5.24 €4.52
-31.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 MYR 19.61
$4.58 €3.95
1.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malaysia
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 MYR 7.81
$1.26 €1.08
46.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 MYR 4.26
$2.19 €1.89
-53.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 MYR 5.88
$3.46 €2.99
-59.54%
Eggs
$2.07 MYR 8.74
$3.79 €3.28
-45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 MYR 58.4
$14.73 €12.72
-6.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 MYR 16.7
$13.83 €11.94
-71.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 MYR 35.34
$19.93 €17.21
-57.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 MYR 12.23
$3.18 €2.75
-8.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MYR 6
$1.79 €1.55
-20.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 MYR 10.88
$2.32 €2
11.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.45
$4.73 €4.09
-67.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 MYR 4.59
$1.58 €1.37
-31.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.03
$1.62 €1.4
-26.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 MYR 4.59
$1.86 €1.6
-41.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MYR 2.29
$1.07 €0.92
-49.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MYR 18.06
$9.84 €8.5
-56.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.12 MYR 76.4
$6.85 €5.92
164.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 MYR 11.83
$1.1 €0.95
155.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 MYR 15.47
$1.7 €1.46
115.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaysia
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.85
$3.68 €3.18
-81.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.97 MYR 50.5
$68 €58.7
-82.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.9
$5.87 €5.07
-80.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 MYR 3.16
$2.23 €1.92
-66.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 MYR 20.67
$37.69 €32.54
-87.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.08
$1.97 €1.7
-75.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K MYR 165.8K
$31.7K €27.4K
24.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MYR 130.8K
$37.3K €32.2K
-16.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaysia
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.1 MYR 215
$350 €302
-85.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.1 MYR 42.57
$27.07 €23.37
-62.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.48 MYR 112
$51.9 €44.83
-49.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malaysia
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.9 MYR 151
$40.64 €35.09
-11.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.63 MYR 27.98
$24.54 €21.19
-72.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.63 MYR 19.52
$14.15 €12.22
-67.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaysia
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 MYR 758
$463 €400
-61.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,794 MYR 28.6K
$15.1K €13K
-55.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malaysia
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 MYR 258
$94.4 €81.5
-35.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.88 MYR 143
$43.6 €37.65
-22.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 MYR 317
$100 €86.7
-25.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 MYR 276
$133 €115
-50.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaysia
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 MYR 1,691
$1,042 €900
-61.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MYR 1,122
$765 €660
-65.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 MYR 3,017
$1,909 €1,648
-62.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 MYR 1,922
$1,445 €1,247
-68.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,049 MYR 8,640
$6,341 €5,475
-67.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,222 MYR 5,154
$4,896 €4,227
-75.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malaysia
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$895 MYR 3,775
$3,362 €2,903
-73.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
3.98
5.53%

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Last update for Malaysia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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