Ecuador vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2057
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$338
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.6
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$523
$948
💸 GDP per capita
$6533
$11649
😃 Human freedom index
7.03
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
50
🌐 English speaking %
2%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
53
79
😀 Quality of life
40
60
🏙️ Population
16.9M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($814) is 18% more expensive than in Malaysia ($687). Ecuador ranked 120th 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 0.6 months in Ecuador compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 114th and 58th 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
$4.61
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1253
$1805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1967
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.16
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.59
$6.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$68.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6728
$6583

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$910
2.65M
Quito
$902
1.76M
Cuenca
$770
362K
Duran
$808
295K
Santo Domingo
$592
335K
Machala
$594
288K
Ambato
$574
177K
Manta
$870
259K
Ibarra
$528
158K
Loja
$617
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Milagro
$722
160K
Portoviejo
$760
244K
Esmeraldas
$618
155K
La Libertad
$813
112K
Babahoyo
$827
98.3K
Riobamba
$545
177K
Galapagos Islands
$679
25K
Montanita
$761
1K

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