Malaysia vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$386
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$853
💸 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 ($824) is 24% less expensive than in Mexico ($1078). Malaysia ranked 128th vs 83rd 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 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
$3.69
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.5
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$629
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1946
$2637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.4
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.47
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.68
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7160
$7610

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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
$981
9M
Ipoh
$696
867K
Klang
$762
878K
George Town
$792
794K
Subang Jaya
$831
708K
Johor Bahru
$838
798K
Shah Alam
$750
741K
Petaling Jaya
$813
639K
Kuantan
$588
608K
Kota Bharu
$551
491K
Sandakan
$562
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$734
452K
Seremban
$678
420K
Kluang
$770
324K
Sungai Petani
$663
545K
Alor Setar
$564
217K
Chukai
$640
256K
Teluk Intan
$701
233K
Muar
$788
315K
Malacca
$736
455K
Kuching
$709
325K
Miri
$711
235K
Lahad Datu
$600
200K
Taiping
$572
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$572
255K
Sibu
$627
248K
Batu Pahat
$780
140K
Putrajaya
$627
109K
Tawau
$621
114K
Butterworth
$740
80.4K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K