Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Malaysia is 124.6% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 101.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malaysia is 108.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 101.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaysia
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 MYR 14.10
$1.81 PKR 506
97.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.15 MYR 91.5
$12.27 PKR 3,433
88.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.80 MYR 18.95
$4.17 PKR 1,165
15.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKR 1,105
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Cappuccino
$2.72 MYR 10.75
$1.78 PKR 498
52.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MYR 3.13
$0.33 PKR 93.1
139.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 MYR 1.68
$0.23 PKR 64.4
82.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 MYR 13.75
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 MYR 18.65
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malaysia
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 MYR 7.34
$0.76 PKR 212
144.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 MYR 4.00
$0.59 PKR 164
71.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 MYR 5.40
$1.21 PKR 339
13.22%
Eggs
$2.07 MYR 8.16
$1.21 PKR 338
71.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.79 MYR 54.5
$5.89 PKR 1,648
134.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.08 MYR 16.10
$2.86 PKR 800
42.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 MYR 33.93
$4.23 PKR 1,182
103.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 MYR 11.46
$1.01 PKR 282
187.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MYR 5.88
$0.61 PKR 172
144.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 MYR 10.53
$0.80 PKR 224
233.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 MYR 5.94
$0.49 PKR 137
206.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 MYR 4.40
$0.38 PKR 107
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 MYR 4.68
$0.48 PKR 135
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 MYR 4.29
$0.36 PKR 100
202.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MYR 2.25
$0.36 PKR 99.9
58.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.91 PKR 535
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 PKR 309
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 PKR 561
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MYR 16.44
$2.05 PKR 574
102.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.80 MYR 78.2
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 MYR 10.89
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 MYR 14.69
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🚌 Getting Around
Malaysia
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 2.93
$0.20 PKR 56.8
270.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.71 MYR 46.24
$7.28 PKR 2,035
60.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 MYR 4.75
$0.84 PKR 235
42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 MYR 2.97
$0.55 PKR 155
36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 MYR 19.22
$1.81 PKR 506
169.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.97
$0.91 PKR 255
-45.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K MYR 157.5K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
126.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MYR 124.2K
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
33.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaysia
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 MYR 203
$109 PKR 30.6K
-53.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.89 MYR 39.06
$4.70 PKR 1,315
110.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.97 MYR 107
$15.53 PKR 4,342
73.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malaysia
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.92 MYR 146
$13.38 PKR 3,741
175.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.72 MYR 26.53
$8.83 PKR 2,470
-23.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 MYR 18.73
$4.35 PKR 1,216
8.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaysia
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 MYR 719
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
354.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,909 MYR 27.3K
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
486.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malaysia
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.9 MYR 240
$15.84 PKR 4,430
284.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.56 MYR 133
$23.04 PKR 6,444
45.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 MYR 301
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
4.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.6 MYR 263
$33.15 PKR 9,270
100.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaysia
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 MYR 1,553
$111 PKR 31.0K
254.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 MYR 1,064
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
308.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 MYR 2,865
$279 PKR 78.1K
159.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 MYR 1,840
$168 PKR 47.0K
177.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 MYR 8,668
$908 PKR 253.9K
141.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,239 MYR 4,896
$522 PKR 145.8K
137.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malaysia
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$926 MYR 3,658
$186 PKR 51.9K
398.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
18.97
-77.86%

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Last update for Malaysia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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