Malaysia vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$2934
🏠 One person rent
$262
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$465
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.6
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1090
💸 GDP per capita
$11993
$20795
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
74.9
75.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
73
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
24%
🎓 Higher education
79
64
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
32.4M
3.46M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($582) is 52% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1202). Malaysia ranked 159th vs 51st for Uruguay 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 0.9 months in Uruguay. Ranked 59th and 48th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.68
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$365
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$81
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
7.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2183
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$3.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$7.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$4.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5077
$7208

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$743
1.98M
Shah Alam
$582
741K
Ipoh
$550
867K
Petaling Jaya
$645
639K
George Town
$566
708K
Kuantan
$482
608K
Subang Jaya
$644
708K
Johor Bahru
$623
798K
Klang
$553
878K
Malacca
$602
455K
Sandakan
$465
396K
Chukai
$512
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$574
452K
Teluk Intan
$565
233K
Seremban
$545
420K
Muar
$611
357K
Sungai Petani
$544
545K
Miri
$492
235K
Kuching
$537
325K
Taiping
$638
245K
Kota Bharu
$455
491K
Lahad Datu
$470
200K
Kluang
$610
170K
Kuala Terengganu
$465
255K
Alor Setar
$453
217K
Batu Pahat
$609
140K
Langkawi
$496
85.6K
Butterworth
$578
108K
Bintulu
$479
114K
Sibu
$495
248K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1311
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
112K
Salto
$1047
125K
Maldonado
$989
86.8K
Paysandu
$894
76.4K
Melo
$785
51.8K
Rivera
$837
64.5K
Tacuarembo
$900
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1187
31.7K
Mercedes
$1064
42K
Minas
$1186
38.4K
Durazno
$1101
34.4K
Florida
$1123
33.6K
Artigas
$957
40.7K
Punta del Este
$1672
9.28K