Malaysia vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$818
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$385
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$873
💸 GDP per capita
$11874
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
7.11
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
27
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
13%
🎓 Higher education
78
89
😀 Quality of life
68
50
🏙️ Population
35.6M
131M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($818) is 24% less expensive than in Mexico ($1075). Malaysia ranked 127th vs 85th 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 1.1 months in Malaysia compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 55th and 92nd 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
$3.74
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$712
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2250
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.8
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.6
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8255
$7651

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1475
9.21M
Veracruz
$972
8.06M
San Luis Potosi
$1124
2.82M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
1.93M
Tijuana
$1276
1.96M
Monterrey
$1463
1.14M
Zapopan
$1349
1.26M
Guadalajara
$1222
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
1.07M
Puebla
$1051
1.43M
Leon
$869
1.58M
Naucalpan
$977
872K
Aguascalientes
$969
934K
Chihuahua
$1053
926K
Ciudad Juarez
$1066
1.32M
Hermosillo
$1097
856K
Mexicali
$994
854K
Queretaro
$1255
795K
Guadalupe
$1056
692K
Saltillo
$1023
864K
Cancun
$1260
889K
Tlalnepantla
$1003
653K
Culiacan
$891
808K
Torreon
$912
690K
Merida
$1198
892K
Apodaca
$1174
523K
Tlaquepaque
$775
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
531K
Morelia
$935
743K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
521K