Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Karachi

For one person, living is cheaper in Karachi: $490 a month against $908 in Malaysia, rent and utilities included – about $5,000 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇲🇾 Malaysia

$908

/mo nomad

Karachi

🇵🇰 Pakistan

$490

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Malaysia is 93.3% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 85.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malaysia is 79.4% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.68 MYR 15.03

$2.15 PKR 596

71.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.24 MYR 78.5

$13.37 PKR 3,700

43.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 MYR 19.69

$5.29 PKR 1,464

-8.88%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 PKR 606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.25 PKR 2,005

Cappuccino

$2.87 MYR 11.70

$2.11 PKR 583

36.02%

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

$0.81 MYR 3.30

$0.37 PKR 103

118.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 MYR 1.67

$0.28 PKR 78.2

46.43%

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

$0.86 PKR 238

120.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 MYR 4.32

$0.52 PKR 144

103.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 6.05

$1.24 PKR 344

19.35%

Eggs

$2.16 MYR 8.83

$1.24 PKR 342

74.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.27 MYR 54.2

$5.86 PKR 1,622

126.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.07 MYR 16.60

$3.12 PKR 862

30.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.71 MYR 35.56

$6.25 PKR 1,731

39.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 MYR 12.40

$1.29 PKR 356

135.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 MYR 6.80

$0.54 PKR 150

207.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.59

$0.99 PKR 273

161.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 MYR 6.46

$0.56 PKR 155

182.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.99

$0.33 PKR 91.6

269.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.23

$0.35 PKR 95.9

265.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 MYR 4.77

$0.45 PKR 124

160.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.27

$0.44 PKR 121

27.27%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.23 PKR 341

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.37 PKR 381

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 PKR 676

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 MYR 18.41

$1.79 PKR 497

151.96%

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

$0.28 PKR 76.5

157.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.43 MYR 50.8

$9.68 PKR 2,679

28.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 4.86

$0.92 PKR 255

29.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.95 MYR 3.88

$0.71 PKR 196

33.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 MYR 24.92

$2.22 PKR 615

174.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.66 MYR 2.69

$1.35 PKR 372

-51.11%

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

$41.1K MYR 167.7K

$17.8K PKR 4.9M

130.16%

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

$34.5K MYR 141.0K

$26.7K PKR 7.4M

29.10%

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

$55.4 MYR 226

$112 PKR 30.9K

-50.49%

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

$10.14 MYR 41.40

$6.05 PKR 1,673

67.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.39 MYR 112

$13.29 PKR 3,679

106.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.46 MYR 153

$21.51 PKR 5,954

74.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.20 MYR 29.39

$17.80 PKR 4,927

-59.55%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 20.44

$4.42 PKR 1,222

13.35%

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

$191 MYR 778

$50.7 PKR 14.0K

275.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,217 MYR 33.5K

$1,957 PKR 541.6K

319.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.2 MYR 258

$17.57 PKR 4,862

259.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.41 MYR 136

$22.78 PKR 6,304

46.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.0 MYR 327

$67.6 PKR 18.7K

18.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.9 MYR 294

$40.97 PKR 11.3K

75.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$401 MYR 1,636

$117 PKR 32.5K

241.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 MYR 1,112

$75.7 PKR 21.0K

259.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$705 MYR 2,880

$365 PKR 101.1K

93.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,909

$182 PKR 50.5K

156.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,042 MYR 8,337

$1,054 PKR 291.6K

93.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,181 MYR 4,822

$491 PKR 135.8K

140.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$917 MYR 3,745

$185 PKR 51.2K

396.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.23

13.21

-67.98%

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

Last update for Malaysia: October 4, 2026

Last update for Karachi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Malaysia

$272 29.9%

Karachi

$76 15.7% 72.2% $197

Groceries & Markets

Malaysia

$253 27.8%

Karachi

$101 20.9% 60.1% $152

Clothing & Footwear

Malaysia

$112 12.3%

Karachi

$67 13.9% 40.1% $45

Eating Out

Malaysia

$111 12.3%

Karachi

$61 12.7% 45.3% $50

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Malaysia

$93 10.2%

Karachi

$131 27.3% 41.2% $38

Sport & Entertainment

Malaysia

$47 5.2%

Karachi

$30 6.3% 36.1% $17

Getting Around

Malaysia

$21 2.3%

Karachi

$15 3.2% 28.3% $6

Good to know

🇲🇾 Malaysia

🇵🇰 Karachi

🕒 Local time

13:10 1:10 PM

10:10 10:10 AM

3 h behind Malaysia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

32,447,385

14,910,352

💱 Currency

Malaysian Ringgit MYR RM

Pakistani Rupee PKR ₨

📈 Exchange rate

1 MYR = 0.245 USD

1 MYR = 0.218 EUR

1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD

1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR

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PKR, 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).

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

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