Malaysia vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1625
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$319
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$511
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$804
$800
💸 GDP per capita
$11867
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
26
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
13%
🎓 Higher education
78
89
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
35.6M
131M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($694) is 31% less expensive than in Mexico ($1007). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 95th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Malaysia compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 61st and 96th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 144 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.

Malaysia Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$2.69
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$2335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.79
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6210
$6912

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Cities Comparison in Malaysia vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$866
1.98M
Ipoh
$657
867K
Johor Bahru
$789
798K
Klang
$704
878K
George Town
$754
794K
Subang Jaya
$789
708K
Shah Alam
$681
741K
Petaling Jaya
$731
639K
Kuantan
$552
608K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Sandakan
$518
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$687
452K
Seremban
$643
420K
Sungai Petani
$653
545K
Alor Setar
$509
217K
Muar
$771
315K
Kuching
$642
325K
Teluk Intan
$654
233K
Malacca
$689
455K
Chukai
$598
256K
Miri
$658
235K
Kluang
$771
205K
Lahad Datu
$556
200K
Taiping
$552
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$534
255K
Sibu
$592
248K
Batu Pahat
$788
140K
Putrajaya
$584
109K
Tawau
$578
114K
Butterworth
$701
80.4K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K