Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Ethiopia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Ethiopia is 40.1% higher than in Malaysia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ethiopia is 46.5% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Ethiopia are 75.5% higher than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Ethiopia are 0.1% lower than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Ethiopia are 18.6% higher than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Ethiopia is 84.6% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit Ethiopia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(3.40 $)		 20.53 RM
(4.66 $)		      +36.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(22.70 $)		 140.99 RM
(32.00 $)		      +41.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM
(4.54 $)		 26.95 RM
(6.12 $)		      +34.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.25 RM
(3.46 $)		 4.41 RM
(1.00 $)		      -71.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(4.54 $)		 8.81 RM
(2.00 $)		      -55.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.66 RM
(2.65 $)		 4.84 RM
(1.10 $)		      -58.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 RM
(0.74 $)		 2.79 RM
(0.63 $)		      -14.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 RM
(0.40 $)		 2.17 RM
(0.49 $)		      +22.5 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit Ethiopia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.90 RM
(6.56 $)		 24.45 RM
(5.55 $)		      -15.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 RM
(0.83 $)		 4.52 RM
(1.03 $)		      +23.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 RM
(0.60 $)		 3.58 RM
(0.81 $)		      +36.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.71 RM
(1.98 $)		 10.67 RM
(2.42 $)		      +22.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.60 RM
(6.04 $)		 14.82 RM
(3.36 $)		      -44.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.79 RM
(1.77 $)		 24.52 RM
(5.57 $)		      +214.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.06 RM
(3.65 $)		 25.24 RM
(5.73 $)		      +57.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.41 RM
(1.23 $)		 13.51 RM
(3.07 $)		      +149.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.79 RM
(0.63 $)		 2.14 RM
(0.49 $)		      -23.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.99 RM
(1.13 $)		 4.93 RM
(1.12 $)		      -1.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 RM
(0.65 $)		 1.70 RM
(0.39 $)		      -40.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 RM
(0.47 $)		 1.33 RM
(0.30 $)		      -36.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.33 RM
(0.53 $)		 3.46 RM
(0.79 $)		      +48.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(1.00 $)		 2.93 RM
(0.67 $)		      -33.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 RM
(0.54 $)		 2.81 RM
(0.64 $)		      +17.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(17.02 $)		 27.55 RM
(6.25 $)		      -63.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.91 RM
(2.70 $)		 4.52 RM
(1.03 $)		      -62.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.65 RM
(3.55 $)		 9.22 RM
(2.09 $)		      -41.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(4.09 $)		 17.62 RM
(4.00 $)		      -2.1 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit Ethiopia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(0.68 $)		 1.87 RM
(0.42 $)		      -37.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(11.35 $)		 52.87 RM
(12.00 $)		      +5.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(1.13 $)		 5.73 RM
(1.30 $)		      +14.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 RM
(1.46 $)		 2.13 RM
(0.48 $)		      -67.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 RM
(4.99 $)		 8.81 RM
(2.00 $)		      -59.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(1.76 $)		 21.61 RM
(4.90 $)		      +178.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(37,448.93 $)		 215,031.72 RM
(48,804.29 $)		      +30.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 132,893.27 RM
(30,161.89 $)		 235,295.27 RM
(53,403.37 $)		      +77.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit Ethiopia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.59 RM
(48.25 $)		 586.00 RM
(133.00 $)		      +175.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.50 RM
(10.10 $)		 54.34 RM
(12.33 $)		      +22.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 113.64 RM
(25.79 $)		 694.68 RM
(157.67 $)		      +511.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit Ethiopia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.15 RM
(35.21 $)		 305.41 RM
(69.32 $)		      +96.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.88 RM
(6.33 $)		 159.72 RM
(36.25 $)		      +472.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(4.54 $)		 22.03 RM
(5.00 $)		      +10.2 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit Ethiopia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 758.48 RM
(172.15 $)		 358.04 RM
(81.26 $)		      -52.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,876.19 RM
(6,780.80 $)		 193,496.83 RM
(43,916.67 $)		      +547.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit Ethiopia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 254.21 RM
(57.70 $)		 215.89 RM
(49.00 $)		      -15.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.66 RM
(32.15 $)		 369.20 RM
(83.79 $)		      +160.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 320.78 RM
(72.80 $)		 470.21 RM
(106.72 $)		      +46.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.38 RM
(62.73 $)		 544.42 RM
(123.56 $)		      +97.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit Ethiopia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,643.61 RM
(373.04 $)		 2,884.33 RM
(654.64 $)		      +75.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,131.55 RM
(256.82 $)		 1,699.71 RM
(385.77 $)		      +50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,911.07 RM
(660.71 $)		 5,473.38 RM
(1,242.26 $)		      +88.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,942.11 RM
(440.79 $)		 3,331.68 RM
(756.17 $)		      +71.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit Ethiopia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 817.02 RM
(185.43 $)		 1,024.90 RM
(232.61 $)		      +25.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 468.10 RM
(106.24 $)		 713.20 RM
(161.87 $)		      +52.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit Ethiopia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,044.85 RM
(918.03 $)		 910.04 RM
(206.55 $)		      -77.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 15.50      +271.6 %
Last update: April 2025March 2025
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