Malaysia vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$262
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$465
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.6
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$11993
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
74.9
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
31
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
13%
🎓 Higher education
79
89
😀 Quality of life
60
42
🏙️ Population
32.4M
125M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($582) is 41% less expensive than in Mexico ($982). Malaysia ranked 159th vs 81st 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 1.4 months in Malaysia compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 59th and 116th 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
$2.62
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.68
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5077
$5961

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K