Brazil vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1967
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$344
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.9
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$546
$919
💸 GDP per capita
$10311
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
7.4
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
52
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
50
68
🏙️ Population
212M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($787) is 4% less expensive than in Malaysia ($818). Brazil ranked 135th vs 127th 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 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 94th and 55th 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
$6.19
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.38
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$2.23
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$717
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.27%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$2250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$4.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9857
$8255

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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
$1126
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$1095
6.21M
Brasilia
$958
3M
Belo Horizonte
$898
2.32M
Fortaleza
$824
2.58M
Manaus
$842
2.3M
Curitiba
$874
1.77M
Salvador
$887
2.42M
Campinas
$891
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$885
1.39M
Recife
$802
1.49M
Uberlandia
$728
762K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
727K
Duque de Caxias
$651
887K
Florianopolis
$1035
587K
Goiania
$800
1.44M
Nova Iguacu
$617
843K
Belem
$812
1.3M
Guarulhos
$783
1.32M
Santo Andre
$700
749K
Niteroi
$824
497K
Maceio
$752
958K
Campo Grande
$671
963K
Joao Pessoa
$820
834K
Ribeirao Preto
$749
732K
Joinville
$787
616K
Sao Luis
$818
1.04M
Teresina
$592
868K
Contagem
$607
652K
Osasco
$793
760K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$992
9M
Shah Alam
$741
741K
Johor Bahru
$843
798K
George Town
$762
794K
Ipoh
$677
867K
Klang
$743
878K
Subang Jaya
$798
708K
Petaling Jaya
$783
639K
Kuantan
$576
608K
Sandakan
$583
396K
Kota Bharu
$531
491K
Seremban
$617
420K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kota Kinabalu
$718
452K
Chukai
$621
256K
Muar
$759
357K
Teluk Intan
$678
233K
Malacca
$707
455K
Kuching
$698
325K
Miri
$688
235K
Kluang
$717
205K
Lahad Datu
$620
200K
Alor Setar
$545
217K
Taiping
$555
245K
Putrajaya
$610
109K
Kuala Terengganu
$550
255K
Sibu
$614
248K
Batu Pahat
$737
140K
Butterworth
$720
80.4K
Bintulu
$588
114K