Malaysia vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1617
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$313
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$502
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$908
$524
💸 GDP per capita
$11867
$8452
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
7.62
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
31
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
8%
🎓 Higher education
79
69
😀 Quality of life
61
49
🏙️ Population
32.4M
33.7M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($688) is 17% less expensive than in Peru ($827). Malaysia ranked 147th vs 126th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Malaysia compared to 0.6 months in Peru. Ranked 59th and 83rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Peru

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 32 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 Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.19
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$6.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.11%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1665
$1897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$999
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.11
$5.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$5.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.75
$7.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$192
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6259
$6829

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Cities Comparison in Malaysia vs Peru

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$874
1.98M
George Town
$680
794K
Shah Alam
$685
741K
Johor Bahru
$789
798K
Petaling Jaya
$731
639K
Ipoh
$656
867K
Subang Jaya
$792
708K
Klang
$708
878K
Kuantan
$554
608K
Sandakan
$526
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$692
452K
Teluk Intan
$651
233K
Seremban
$631
420K
Miri
$565
235K
Chukai
$599
256K
Sungai Petani
$626
545K
Kuching
$610
325K
Alor Setar
$517
217K
Muar
$761
315K
Malacca
$694
455K
Kluang
$777
205K
Kota Bharu
$528
491K
Lahad Datu
$557
200K
Putrajaya
$589
109K
Taiping
$552
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$538
255K
Sibu
$577
248K
Batu Pahat
$784
140K
Langkawi
$568
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$611
49.3K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1000
9.94M
Arequipa
$604
1.01M
Trujillo
$731
920K
Callao
$805
537K
Chiclayo
$627
553K
Piura
$586
473K
Iquitos
$725
378K
Chimbote
$525
395K
Cusco
$648
428K
Huancayo
$580
378K
Cajamarca
$568
201K
Juliaca
$571
276K
Pucallpa
$509
326K
Tacna
$430
286K
Tarapoto
$584
240K
Ica
$708
282K
Huacho
$708
201K
Huanuco
$647
197K
Sullana
$526
162K
Ayacucho
$623
216K
Huaraz
$581
119K
Puno
$542
129K
Tumbes
$483
96.9K
Pisco
$650
110K
Talara
$537
99.6K
Jaen
$570
81.6K
Huaral
$745
79K
Paita
$540
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$582
85K
Abancay
$626
72.3K