Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Malaysia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Malaysia is 28.6% lower than in Ethiopia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malaysia is 31.7% lower than in Ethiopia
Rent Prices in Malaysia are 43.0% lower than in Ethiopia
Restaurant Prices in Malaysia are 0.1% higher than in Ethiopia
Groceries Prices in Malaysia are 15.7% lower than in Ethiopia
Local Purchasing Power in Malaysia is 551.1% higher than in Ethiopia
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Restaurants
 Ethiopia Edit Malaysia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.66 $
(20.53 RM)		 3.40 $
(15.00 RM)		      -26.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 32.00 $
(140.99 RM)		 22.70 $
(100.00 RM)		      -29.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.12 $
(26.95 RM)		 4.54 $
(20.00 RM)		      -25.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.00 $
(4.41 RM)		 3.46 $
(15.25 RM)		      +246.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(8.81 RM)		 4.54 $
(20.00 RM)		      +127.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.10 $
(4.84 RM)		 2.65 $
(11.66 RM)		      +140.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.63 $
(2.79 RM)		 0.74 $
(3.26 RM)		      +16.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.49 $
(2.17 RM)		 0.40 $
(1.77 RM)		      -18.4 %
Markets
 Ethiopia Edit Malaysia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.55 $
(24.45 RM)		 6.56 $
(28.90 RM)		      +18.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.03 $
(4.52 RM)		 0.83 $
(3.67 RM)		      -18.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.81 $
(3.58 RM)		 0.60 $
(2.63 RM)		      -26.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.42 $
(10.67 RM)		 1.98 $
(8.71 RM)		      -18.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.36 $
(14.82 RM)		 6.04 $
(26.60 RM)		      +79.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.57 $
(24.52 RM)		 1.77 $
(7.79 RM)		      -68.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.73 $
(25.24 RM)		 3.65 $
(16.06 RM)		      -36.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.07 $
(13.51 RM)		 1.23 $
(5.41 RM)		      -60.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.49 $
(2.14 RM)		 0.63 $
(2.79 RM)		      +30.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.12 $
(4.93 RM)		 1.13 $
(4.99 RM)		      +1.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.39 $
(1.70 RM)		 0.65 $
(2.87 RM)		      +68.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.30 $
(1.33 RM)		 0.47 $
(2.07 RM)		      +56.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 $
(3.46 RM)		 0.53 $
(2.33 RM)		      -32.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.67 $
(2.93 RM)		 1.00 $
(4.42 RM)		      +50.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 $
(2.81 RM)		 0.54 $
(2.40 RM)		      -14.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.25 $
(27.55 RM)		 17.02 $
(75.00 RM)		      +172.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 $
(4.52 RM)		 2.70 $
(11.91 RM)		      +163.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(9.22 RM)		 3.55 $
(15.65 RM)		      +69.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.00 $
(17.62 RM)		 4.09 $
(18.00 RM)		      +2.1 %
Transportation
 Ethiopia Edit Malaysia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.42 $
(1.87 RM)		 0.68 $
(3.00 RM)		      +60.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.00 $
(52.87 RM)		 11.35 $
(50.00 RM)		      -5.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.30 $
(5.73 RM)		 1.13 $
(5.00 RM)		      -12.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 $
(2.13 RM)		 1.46 $
(6.44 RM)		      +202.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(8.81 RM)		 4.99 $
(22.00 RM)		      +149.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.90 $
(21.61 RM)		 1.76 $
(7.77 RM)		      -64.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 48,804.29 $
(215,031.72 RM)		 37,448.93 $
(165,000.00 RM)		      -23.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 53,403.37 $
(235,295.27 RM)		 30,161.89 $
(132,893.27 RM)		      -43.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Ethiopia Edit Malaysia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.00 $
(586.00 RM)		 48.25 $
(212.59 RM)		      -63.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.33 $
(54.34 RM)		 10.10 $
(44.50 RM)		      -18.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 157.67 $
(694.68 RM)		 25.79 $
(113.64 RM)		      -83.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Ethiopia Edit Malaysia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.32 $
(305.41 RM)		 35.21 $
(155.15 RM)		      -49.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36.25 $
(159.72 RM)		 6.33 $
(27.88 RM)		      -82.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.00 $
(22.03 RM)		 4.54 $
(20.00 RM)		      -9.2 %
Childcare
 Ethiopia Edit Malaysia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 81.26 $
(358.04 RM)		 172.15 $
(758.48 RM)		      +111.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 43,916.67 $
(193,496.83 RM)		 6,780.80 $
(29,876.19 RM)		      -84.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Ethiopia Edit Malaysia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.00 $
(215.89 RM)		 57.70 $
(254.21 RM)		      +17.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 83.79 $
(369.20 RM)		 32.15 $
(141.66 RM)		      -61.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.72 $
(470.21 RM)		 72.80 $
(320.78 RM)		      -31.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.56 $
(544.42 RM)		 62.73 $
(276.38 RM)		      -49.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Ethiopia Edit Malaysia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 654.64 $
(2,884.33 RM)		 373.04 $
(1,643.61 RM)		      -43.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 385.77 $
(1,699.71 RM)		 256.82 $
(1,131.55 RM)		      -33.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,242.26 $
(5,473.38 RM)		 660.71 $
(2,911.07 RM)		      -46.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 756.17 $
(3,331.68 RM)		 440.79 $
(1,942.11 RM)		      -41.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Ethiopia Edit Malaysia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 232.61 $
(1,024.90 RM)		 185.43 $
(817.02 RM)		      -20.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 161.87 $
(713.20 RM)		 106.24 $
(468.10 RM)		      -34.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Ethiopia Edit Malaysia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 206.55 $
(910.04 RM)		 918.03 $
(4,044.85 RM)		      +344.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 15.50 4.17      -73.1 %
Last update: March 2025April 2025
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