Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Malaysia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Malaysia is 24.5% lower than in Hungary (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Malaysia is 26.1% lower than in Hungary | |
| Rent Prices in Malaysia are 32.7% lower than in Hungary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Malaysia are 42.1% lower than in Hungary | |
| Groceries Prices in Malaysia are 0.6% lower than in Hungary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Malaysia is 12.4% higher than in Hungary | |
Restaurants | Hungary Edit |
Malaysia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (47.70 RM) |
1,257.82 Ft (15.00 RM) |
-68.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18,000.00 Ft (214.66 RM) |
8,385.48 Ft (100.00 RM) |
-53.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (35.78 RM) |
1,677.10 Ft (20.00 RM) |
-44.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
800.00 Ft (9.54 RM) |
1,320.71 Ft (15.75 RM) |
+65.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
975.00 Ft (11.63 RM) |
1,677.10 Ft (20.00 RM) |
+72.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
811.51 Ft (9.68 RM) |
977.09 Ft (11.65 RM) |
+20.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
530.55 Ft (6.33 RM) |
272.04 Ft (3.24 RM) |
-48.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
391.92 Ft (4.67 RM) |
147.23 Ft (1.76 RM) |
-62.4 % |
Markets | Hungary Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,478.33 Ft (17.63 RM) |
2,425.70 Ft (28.93 RM) |
+64.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
472.08 Ft (5.63 RM) |
309.03 Ft (3.69 RM) |
-34.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
311.28 Ft (3.71 RM) |
220.14 Ft (2.63 RM) |
-29.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
975.39 Ft (11.63 RM) |
731.47 Ft (8.72 RM) |
-25.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,511.09 Ft (18.02 RM) |
2,230.39 Ft (26.60 RM) |
+47.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
928.33 Ft (11.07 RM) |
652.78 Ft (7.78 RM) |
-29.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,955.30 Ft (23.32 RM) |
1,344.92 Ft (16.04 RM) |
-31.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
262.75 Ft (3.13 RM) |
451.73 Ft (5.39 RM) |
+71.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
295.18 Ft (3.52 RM) |
235.00 Ft (2.80 RM) |
-20.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
314.61 Ft (3.75 RM) |
419.33 Ft (5.00 RM) |
+33.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
509.15 Ft (6.07 RM) |
240.93 Ft (2.87 RM) |
-52.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
180.33 Ft (2.15 RM) |
173.49 Ft (2.07 RM) |
-3.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
199.08 Ft (2.37 RM) |
194.64 Ft (2.32 RM) |
-2.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
488.33 Ft (5.82 RM) |
371.15 Ft (4.43 RM) |
-24.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
186.18 Ft (2.22 RM) |
199.73 Ft (2.38 RM) |
+7.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (23.85 RM) |
6,289.11 Ft (75.00 RM) |
+214.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
389.56 Ft (4.65 RM) |
1,010.26 Ft (12.05 RM) |
+159.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
518.19 Ft (6.18 RM) |
1,325.37 Ft (15.81 RM) |
+155.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,300.00 Ft (27.43 RM) |
1,509.39 Ft (18.00 RM) |
-34.4 % |
Transportation | Hungary Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (5.37 RM) |
251.56 Ft (3.00 RM) |
-44.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 Ft (107.33 RM) |
4,192.74 Ft (50.00 RM) |
-53.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (13.12 RM) |
419.27 Ft (5.00 RM) |
-61.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (8.44 RM) |
506.07 Ft (6.04 RM) |
-28.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (78.71 RM) |
2,096.37 Ft (25.00 RM) |
-68.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,302.56 Ft (27.46 RM) |
651.76 Ft (7.77 RM) |
-71.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,945,000.00 Ft (118,597.86 RM) |
13,836,042.15 Ft (165,000.00 RM) |
+39.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,499,607.84 Ft (125,211.77 RM) |
11,162,258.45 Ft (133,114.12 RM) |
+6.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hungary Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
50,738.31 Ft (605.07 RM) |
17,931.79 Ft (213.84 RM) |
-64.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,316.10 Ft (111.10 RM) |
3,727.75 Ft (44.45 RM) |
-60.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
7,166.58 Ft (85.46 RM) |
9,605.54 Ft (114.55 RM) |
+34.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hungary Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,177.51 Ft (216.77 RM) |
13,044.39 Ft (155.56 RM) |
-28.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6,229.79 Ft (74.29 RM) |
2,342.22 Ft (27.93 RM) |
-62.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3,000.00 Ft (35.78 RM) |
1,677.10 Ft (20.00 RM) |
-44.1 % |
Childcare | Hungary Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
132,747.75 Ft (1,583.07 RM) |
63,425.37 Ft (756.37 RM) |
-52.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,734,177.33 Ft (44,531.47 RM) |
2,481,303.49 Ft (29,590.48 RM) |
-33.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hungary Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
27,609.58 Ft (329.25 RM) |
21,154.20 Ft (252.27 RM) |
-23.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,961.76 Ft (154.57 RM) |
11,864.92 Ft (141.49 RM) |
-8.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
30,849.04 Ft (367.89 RM) |
26,891.46 Ft (320.69 RM) |
-12.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
33,038.60 Ft (394.00 RM) |
23,191.53 Ft (276.57 RM) |
-29.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Hungary Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
197,693.19 Ft (2,357.57 RM) |
138,318.84 Ft (1,649.50 RM) |
-30.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
157,818.18 Ft (1,882.04 RM) |
94,504.36 Ft (1,127.00 RM) |
-40.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
337,773.09 Ft (4,028.07 RM) |
250,088.28 Ft (2,982.40 RM) |
-26.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
268,555.56 Ft (3,202.63 RM) |
164,222.11 Ft (1,958.41 RM) |
-38.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hungary Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
117,337.35 Ft (1,399.29 RM) |
65,490.99 Ft (781.00 RM) |
-44.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
85,418.01 Ft (1,018.64 RM) |
38,659.41 Ft (461.03 RM) |
-54.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hungary Edit |
Malaysia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
402,346.66 Ft (4,798.14 RM) |
334,051.15 Ft (3,983.69 RM) |
-17.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.36 | 4.16 | -43.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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