Canada vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1996
$465
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$36.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$796
💸 GDP per capita
$54918
$11993
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
50
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
79
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
37M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2042) is 251% more expensive than in Malaysia ($582). Canada ranked 14th vs 159th 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 15th and 59th 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
$15.6
$2.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$3.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7111
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5230
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$3.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$819
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13520
$5077

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$743
1.98M
Shah Alam
$582
741K
Ipoh
$550
867K
Petaling Jaya
$645
639K
George Town
$566
708K
Kuantan
$482
608K
Subang Jaya
$644
708K
Johor Bahru
$623
798K
Klang
$553
878K
Malacca
$602
455K
Sandakan
$465
396K
Chukai
$512
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$574
452K
Teluk Intan
$565
233K
Seremban
$545
420K
Muar
$611
357K
Sungai Petani
$544
545K
Miri
$492
235K
Kuching
$537
325K
Taiping
$638
245K
Kota Bharu
$455
491K
Lahad Datu
$470
200K
Kluang
$610
170K
Kuala Terengganu
$465
255K
Alor Setar
$453
217K
Batu Pahat
$609
140K
Langkawi
$496
85.6K
Butterworth
$578
108K
Bintulu
$479
114K
Sibu
$495
248K