cost
Cost of Living Index
70.7
Malaysia
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cost
Cost of Living Index
safety
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housing
Median Monthly Rent
jobs
Average Salary
environment
Air Quality PM2.5
health
Healthcare Access Index
cost
70.7
demographics
2.5%
economy
$3,418/mo
economy
5.2%
education
65.2
environment
41.7 ug/m3
environment
11.6 ug/m3
environment
58.4
health
72.1 years
health
73.4
health
9.4%
housing
$2,267
housing
11.6x
housing
$12,806/sqm
housing
$3,033/mo
infrastructure
80 Mbps
jobs
10.9%
jobs
$3,050/mo
quality
6.1
religion
66.9%
religion
70.8%
religion
39.4%
safety
30.2 per 100k
safety
41.5 per 100k
safety
50.2
transport
66
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 70.7 | #259 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 2.5% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $3,418/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 5.2% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 65.2 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 41.7 ug/m3 | #981 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 11.6 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 58.4 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Life Expectancy | health | 72.1 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 73.4 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Obesity Rate | health | 9.4% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $2,267 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 11.6x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $12,806/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Rent | housing | $3,033/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 80 Mbps | #938 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 10.9% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | jobs | $3,050/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 6.1 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 66.9% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 70.8% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 39.4% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Murder Rate | safety | 30.2 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | unodc |
| Rape Rate | safety | 41.5 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Safety Index | safety | 50.2 | #741 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 66 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |