Cuba vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2863
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$683
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$816
$465
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$36.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3237
$796
💸 GDP per capita
$56496
$11993
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
50
🌐 English speaking %
6%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
58
79
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
11.2M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1347) is 131% more expensive than in Malaysia ($582). Cuba ranked 40th 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 2.4 months in Cuba compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 55th and 59th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Cuba and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 25 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.

Cuba Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$2.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$3.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$429
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$310
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.53
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.64
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.1
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.98
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.67
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$3.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.3
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14426
$5077

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1001
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1527
445K
Holguin
$1176
350K
Camaguey
$1869
322K
Santa Clara
$1312
247K
Bayamo
$2153
235K
Guantanamo
$1671
228K
Las Tunas
$1727
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1137
189K
Cienfuegos
$1247
165K
Manzanillo
$2841
151K
Matanzas
$1182
145K
Ciego de Avila
$1654
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1507
139K
Palma Soriano
$1536
125K
Cardenas
$1220
86.7K
Moa
$1872
73.1K
Florida
$1784
71.7K
Colon
$1209
71.6K
Placetas
$1371
71.2K
Guines
$1138
66.9K
Moron
$1626
59.4K
Artemisa
$1092
59.1K
Yara
$2555
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1269
56.1K

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