Malaysia vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$818
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2146
🏠 One person rent
$385
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$374
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$919
$222
💸 GDP per capita
$11874
$4218
😃 Human freedom index
7.11
4.44
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
10
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
1%
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
68
27
🏙️ Population
35.6M
28.4M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($818) is 2% less expensive than in Venezuela ($838). Malaysia ranked 127th vs 123rd for Venezuela 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 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 55th and 159th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaysia vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for Malaysia and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 34 and 77 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 Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.74
$9.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$27.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2250
$652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1191
$411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$7.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.8
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.6
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8255
$5400

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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 Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1253
2.25M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Valencia
$787
1.48M
Barinas
$859
874K
Maracay
$756
1.1M
Barquisimeto
$724
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$1080
662K
Ciudad Guayana
$896
751K
Maturin
$830
753K
Barcelona
$873
550K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
525K
Ciudad Bolivar
$846
568K
Cumana
$680
375K
Cabimas
$698
352K
Merida
$724
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$716
306K
Los Teques
$1025
333K
Valera
$761
250K
Punto Fijo
$710
288K
San Cristobal
$685
286K
La Guaira
$1058
204K
Guarenas
$954
209K
Turmero
$863
255K
Cua
$748
215K
El Tigre
$752
214K
Guatire
$947
187K
La Victoria
$847
214K
San Felipe
$788
221K
Puerto Cabello
$838
209K
San Fernando de Apure
$827
194K