cost
Cost of Living Index
87.9
Malaysia
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Cost of Living Index
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Average Salary
environment
Air Quality PM2.5
health
Healthcare Access Index
cost
87.9
demographics
0.3%
economy
$3,733/mo
economy
8.0%
education
84.2
environment
26.4 ug/m3
environment
33.8 ug/m3
environment
76.8
health
79.6 years
health
75.6
health
11.2%
housing
$2,413
housing
8.0x
housing
$12,835/sqm
housing
$2,340/mo
infrastructure
130 Mbps
jobs
5.9%
jobs
$4,495/mo
quality
4.2
religion
71.4%
religion
53.4%
religion
7.0%
safety
23.3 per 100k
safety
59.7 per 100k
safety
77.7
transport
65.6
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 87.9 | #651 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 0.3% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $3,733/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 8.0% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 84.2 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 26.4 ug/m3 | #476 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 33.8 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 76.8 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Life Expectancy | health | 79.6 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 75.6 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Obesity Rate | health | 11.2% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $2,413 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 8.0x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $12,835/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Rent | housing | $2,340/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 130 Mbps | #706 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 5.9% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | jobs | $4,495/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 4.2 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 71.4% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 53.4% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 7.0% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Murder Rate | safety | 23.3 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | unodc |
| Rape Rate | safety | 59.7 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Safety Index | safety | 77.7 | #75 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 65.6 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |