Malaysia vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$818
$756
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$385
$299
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$162
💸 GDP per capita
$11874
$2848
😃 Human freedom index
7.11
4.85
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
14
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
1%
🎓 Higher education
78
29
😀 Quality of life
68
28
🏙️ Population
35.6M
6.92M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($818) is 8% more expensive than in Nicaragua ($756). Malaysia ranked 127th vs 140th for Nicaragua 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 0.2 months in Nicaragua. Ranked 55th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Nicaragua

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Nicaragua as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 10 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 Nicaragua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.74
$5.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$343
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2250
$1188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$6.76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$7.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$7.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.8
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.6
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8255
$6084

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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 Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$788
937K
Leon
$759
174K
Masaya
$817
140K
Chinandega
$791
122K
Granada
$706
105K
Esteli
$716
112K
Matagalpa
$665
133K
Jinotega
$503
99.4K
Juigalpa
$796
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$844
14.7K