Malaysia vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$687
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2187
🏠 One person rent
$313
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$948
$710
💸 GDP per capita
$11649
$13926
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
31
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
13%
🎓 Higher education
79
89
😀 Quality of life
60
44
🏙️ Population
32.4M
125M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($687) is 23% less expensive than in Mexico ($889). Malaysia ranked 142nd vs 102nd 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 58th and 97th 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
$3.05
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.8
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
11.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1805
$1726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.4
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$5.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.06
$9.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$174
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6583
$5383

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1190
9.21M
Tijuana
$1050
1.96M
Zapopan
$1012
1.48M
Monterrey
$1257
1.14M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
1.93M
Ciudad Juarez
$974
1.32M
Leon
$719
1.58M
Guadalajara
$985
1.46M
Puebla
$939
1.43M
Mexicali
$955
1.03M
Aguascalientes
$826
934K
Queretaro
$941
795K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
1.07M
Guadalupe
$945
692K
Saltillo
$829
864K
Chihuahua
$854
878K
Culiacan
$746
808K
Morelia
$748
963K
Cancun
$1143
889K
Naucalpan
$835
872K
Acapulco
$727
673K
Apodaca
$958
523K
San Luis Potosi
$879
773K
Hermosillo
$854
856K
Merida
$1090
892K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$863
443K
Tlaquepaque
$683
664K
Reynosa
$849
589K
Torreon
$681
690K
Tlalnepantla
$783
653K