Canada vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2076
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4665
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$1239
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2944
$948
💸 GDP per capita
$53372
$11649
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
50
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
79
😀 Quality of life
88
60
🏙️ Population
37M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2076) is 202% more expensive than in Malaysia ($687). Canada ranked 15th vs 142nd 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 1.4 months in Canada compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 19th and 58th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Canada and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 153 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.

Canada Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.9
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2160
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1790
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6407
$1805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4825
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.75
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$6.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$68.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$832
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13109
$6583

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2575
2.79M
Montreal
$1954
1.76M
Calgary
$2149
1.31M
Ottawa
$2236
1.02M
Edmonton
$1785
1.01M
Mississauga
$2472
718K
Vancouver
$2650
662K
Winnipeg
$1754
750K
Brampton
$2127
656K
Hamilton
$2154
569K
Surrey
$2417
568K
Quebec City
$1791
549K
London
$2040
422K
Markham
$2398
339K
Halifax
$2196
440K
Burnaby
$2589
249K
Laval
$1996
438K
Vaughan
$2332
323K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Gatineau
$1542
291K
Burlington
$2297
187K
Longueuil
$1896
254K
Saskatoon
$1793
266K
Windsor
$1793
230K
Richmond
$2220
210K
Oakville
$2266
214K
Oshawa
$1635
175K
Richmond Hill
$2618
202K
Regina
$1678
226K
Waterloo
$2095
121K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$892
1.98M
Shah Alam
$687
741K
George Town
$669
794K
Ipoh
$670
867K
Johor Bahru
$709
798K
Petaling Jaya
$738
639K
Subang Jaya
$732
708K
Kuantan
$518
608K
Klang
$729
878K
Malacca
$699
455K
Sandakan
$548
396K
Chukai
$579
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$673
452K
Teluk Intan
$673
233K
Seremban
$630
420K
Miri
$574
235K
Alor Setar
$523
217K
Muar
$752
315K
Kluang
$745
205K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kuching
$629
325K
Taiping
$759
245K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Lahad Datu
$564
200K
Putrajaya
$571
109K
Sibu
$586
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$544
255K
Batu Pahat
$750
140K
Langkawi
$594
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$617
49.3K