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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 55.5% cheaper than Malaysia without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 52.1% cheaper than Malaysia without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Malaysia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 506
$3.57 MYR 14.10
-49.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,433
$23.15 MYR 91.5
-47.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKR 1,165
$4.80 MYR 18.95
-13.12%
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
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.78 PKR 498
$2.72 MYR 10.75
-34.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.1
$0.79 MYR 3.13
-58.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.42 MYR 1.68
-45.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.48 MYR 13.75
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.72 MYR 18.65
-
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Malaysia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKR 212
$1.86 MYR 7.34
-59.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 164
$1.01 MYR 4.00
-41.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 339
$1.37 MYR 5.40
-11.68%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$2.07 MYR 8.16
-41.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 PKR 1,648
$13.79 MYR 54.5
-57.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 PKR 800
$4.08 MYR 16.10
-29.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKR 1,182
$8.59 MYR 33.93
-50.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 282
$2.90 MYR 11.46
-65.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 172
$1.49 MYR 5.88
-59.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKR 224
$2.67 MYR 10.53
-70.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$1.50 MYR 5.94
-67.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$1.11 MYR 4.40
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$1.18 MYR 4.68
-59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$1.09 MYR 4.29
-66.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.9
$0.57 MYR 2.25
-36.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$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
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 PKR 574
$4.16 MYR 16.44
-50.72%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.80 MYR 78.2
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.76 MYR 10.89
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.72 MYR 14.69
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Malaysia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.8
$0.74 MYR 2.93
-72.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKR 2,035
$11.71 MYR 46.24
-37.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$1.20 MYR 4.75
-30.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.75 MYR 2.97
-26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$4.87 MYR 19.22
-62.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 255
$0.50 MYR 1.97
82.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$39.9K MYR 157.5K
-55.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
$31.4K MYR 124.2K
-25.16%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Malaysia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 PKR 30.6K
$51.4 MYR 203
112.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKR 1,315
$9.89 MYR 39.06
-52.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.53 PKR 4,342
$26.97 MYR 107
-42.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Malaysia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 PKR 3,741
$36.92 MYR 146
-63.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 PKR 2,470
$6.72 MYR 26.53
31.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,216
$4.74 MYR 18.73
-8.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Malaysia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
$182 MYR 719
-78.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
$6,909 MYR 27.3K
-82.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Malaysia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.84 PKR 4,430
$60.9 MYR 240
-73.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.04 PKR 6,444
$33.56 MYR 133
-31.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
$76.3 MYR 301
-4.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 PKR 9,270
$66.6 MYR 263
-50.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Malaysia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 PKR 31.0K
$393 MYR 1,553
-71.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
$269 MYR 1,064
-75.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 PKR 78.1K
$725 MYR 2,865
-61.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.0K
$466 MYR 1,840
-63.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 PKR 253.9K
$2,195 MYR 8,668
-58.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 PKR 145.8K
$1,239 MYR 4,896
-57.92%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Malaysia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKR 51.9K
$926 MYR 3,658
-79.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
4.2
351.67%

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

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malaysia: March 2, 2026

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