Ecuador vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$817
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2044
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$341
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$919
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
52
🌐 English speaking %
1.6%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
53
78
😀 Quality of life
41
68
🏙️ Population
18.1M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($817) is 0.2% less expensive than in Malaysia ($818). Ecuador ranked 128th 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 Ecuador compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 128th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 19 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.

Ecuador Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.85%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1681
$2250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1625
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.72
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.47
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.58
$4.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.8
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6387
$8255

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$953
2.65M
Quito
$864
1.76M
Cuenca
$829
362K
Duran
$842
295K
Santo Domingo
$592
335K
Machala
$584
288K
Manta
$762
259K
Ambato
$516
177K
Loja
$559
203K
Ibarra
$557
158K
Quevedo
$653
178K
Milagro
$731
160K
Portoviejo
$780
244K
Esmeraldas
$613
155K
Riobamba
$514
177K
La Libertad
$707
112K
Babahoyo
$827
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$658
25K
Montanita
$704
1K

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