Travel budget and cost of living in Malaysia how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Malaysia and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Malaysia. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Malaysia travel budget.
Travel budget in Malaysia
Malaysia: calculate your travel budget
Malaysia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Malaysia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 24 for 2 ppl.
- $ 6 per person
- $ 2.6 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 568* (2450 MYR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 51 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 5.7 per person
- $ 4.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 1403* (6048 MYR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 65 for 2 ppl.
- $ 24 per person
- $ 12 per person
- $ 9.4 per person
Total budget:
$ 2158* (9296 MYR)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Malaysia in 2024
Cost of living: Malaysia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Malaysia in 2024 is 55% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Malaysia by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Malaysia compared to the national average.
Cities | /Malaysia | View Details |
---|---|---|
Kluang | 18% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kluang |
Malacca | 12% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Malacca |
Batu Pahat | 11% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Batu Pahat |
Kuala Lumpur | 11% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kuala Lumpur |
Kuching | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kuching |
Pangkor island | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Pangkor island |
Penang | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Penang |
Local prices in Malaysia by expense type
Malaysia: Restaurant budget
($ 2.1 to $ 5.8)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 7 to $ 27)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 3.7 to $ 4.7)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 2.1 to $ 7)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.9 to $ 5.8)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.4 to $ 4.1)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 0.7)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Malaysia: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 10 to $ 282)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 177
($ 15 to $ 267)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 160
($ 20 to $ 284)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 29 to $ 325)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 315
($ 41 to $ 325)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 459
($ 11 to $ 231)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 169
($ 28 to $ 369)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 247
($ 29 to $ 343)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 213
($ 33 to $ 231)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 228
($ 23 to $ 388)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 213
Malaysia: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.3 to $ 2.3)
67% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.7 to $ 1.6)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.7 to $ 2.3)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.2 to $ 3.4)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.1 to $ 6.4)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.4 to $ 4.1)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.7 to $ 2.3)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.4 to $ 1.9)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.3 to $ 1)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Malaysia: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 1.2)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.4 to $ 0.5)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 0.7 to $ 1.2)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 33 to $ 68)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Malaysia: Leisure activity budget
($ 3.5 to $ 6.2)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 3.5 to $ 12)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Malaysia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 4 to $ 5.6)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 24 to $ 89)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 17 to $ 59)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 413)
(fair price: $ 457)
(fair price: $ 775)
(fair price: $ 788)
(fair price: $ 908)
(fair price: $ 805)
About the information on the cost of living in Malaysia
The information about the cost of living in Malaysia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Malaysia updated on 15-10-2024.
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