Canada vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$917
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
52
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
41.3M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 148% more expensive than in Malaysia ($824). Canada ranked 19th vs 128th 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 15th and 55th 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
$16.8
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$4.5
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$1946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$7160

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$981
9M
Ipoh
$696
867K
Klang
$762
878K
George Town
$792
794K
Subang Jaya
$831
708K
Johor Bahru
$838
798K
Shah Alam
$750
741K
Petaling Jaya
$813
639K
Kuantan
$588
608K
Kota Bharu
$551
491K
Sandakan
$562
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$734
452K
Seremban
$678
420K
Kluang
$770
324K
Sungai Petani
$663
545K
Alor Setar
$564
217K
Chukai
$640
256K
Teluk Intan
$701
233K
Muar
$788
315K
Malacca
$736
455K
Kuching
$709
325K
Miri
$711
235K
Lahad Datu
$600
200K
Taiping
$572
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$572
255K
Sibu
$627
248K
Batu Pahat
$780
140K
Putrajaya
$627
109K
Tawau
$621
114K
Butterworth
$740
80.4K