Brazil vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1815
$1625
🏠 One person rent
$316
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$511
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$472
$804
💸 GDP per capita
$10280
$11867
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
7.06
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
50
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
46
63
🏙️ Population
212M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($725) is 5% more expensive than in Malaysia ($694). Brazil ranked 142nd vs 149th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 1.2 months in Malaysia. Ranked 110th and 61st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Brazil and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 34 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Brazil Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.97
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$1684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$6.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$4.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$5.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.4
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$311
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8177
$6210

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1052
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$940
6.21M
Brasilia
$882
2.82M
Manaus
$786
2.06M
Belo Horizonte
$809
2.32M
Salvador
$791
2.42M
Curitiba
$817
1.77M
Fortaleza
$758
2.43M
Campinas
$825
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$816
1.33M
Recife
$746
1.49M
Uberlandia
$670
713K
Goiania
$805
1.44M
Guarulhos
$697
1.32M
Santo Andre
$690
749K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
697K
Belem
$784
1.3M
Campo Grande
$634
898K
Sao Luis
$732
1.04M
Nova Iguacu
$590
786K
Ribeirao Preto
$690
699K
Maceio
$691
958K
Duque de Caxias
$653
887K
Joinville
$717
616K
Joao Pessoa
$726
834K
Natal
$583
751K
Niteroi
$739
497K
Florianopolis
$904
537K
Teresina
$572
868K
Osasco
$712
729K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$866
1.98M
Ipoh
$657
867K
Johor Bahru
$789
798K
Klang
$704
878K
George Town
$754
794K
Subang Jaya
$789
708K
Shah Alam
$681
741K
Petaling Jaya
$731
639K
Kuantan
$552
608K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Sandakan
$518
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$687
452K
Seremban
$643
420K
Sungai Petani
$653
545K
Alor Setar
$509
217K
Muar
$771
315K
Kuching
$642
325K
Teluk Intan
$654
233K
Malacca
$689
455K
Chukai
$598
256K
Miri
$658
235K
Kluang
$771
205K
Lahad Datu
$556
200K
Taiping
$552
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$534
255K
Sibu
$592
248K
Batu Pahat
$788
140K
Putrajaya
$584
109K
Tawau
$578
114K
Butterworth
$701
80.4K