El Salvador vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2555
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$636
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1000
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$919
💸 GDP per capita
$5580
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
6.88
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
72.1
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
52
🌐 English speaking %
6.9%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
38
78
😀 Quality of life
44
68
🏙️ Population
6.34M
35.6M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1164) is 42% more expensive than in Malaysia ($818). El Salvador ranked 71st 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 0.4 months in El Salvador compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 119th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for El Salvador and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

El Salvador Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$2250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.69
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.13
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.82
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$8255

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In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1291
331K
Santa Ana
$770
251K
Soyapango
$1261
230K
San Miguel
$1132
233K
Ahuachapan
$1476
127K
Mejicanos
$1254
137K
Apopa
$1231
129K
Santa Tecla
$1183
126K
Sonsonate
$905
72.2K
Usulutan
$1123
66.1K

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