Malaysia vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1625
$2050
🏠 One person rent
$319
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$511
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$804
$376
💸 GDP per capita
$11867
$15944
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
4.18
❤️ Life expectancy
76.7
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
10
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
1%
🎓 Higher education
78
65
😀 Quality of life
63
29
🏙️ Population
35.6M
28.4M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($694) is 14% less expensive than in Venezuela ($805). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 127th 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 1.2 months in Malaysia compared to 0.5 months in Venezuela. Ranked 61st and 156th 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
$3.21
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$1.48
 Cappuccino
$2.69
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$23.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
21.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$6.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.79
$10.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6210
$4781

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$866
1.98M
Ipoh
$657
867K
Johor Bahru
$789
798K
Klang
$704
878K
George Town
$754
794K
Subang Jaya
$789
708K
Shah Alam
$681
741K
Petaling Jaya
$731
639K
Kuantan
$552
608K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Sandakan
$518
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$687
452K
Seremban
$643
420K
Sungai Petani
$653
545K
Alor Setar
$509
217K
Muar
$771
315K
Kuching
$642
325K
Teluk Intan
$654
233K
Malacca
$689
455K
Chukai
$598
256K
Miri
$658
235K
Kluang
$771
205K
Lahad Datu
$556
200K
Taiping
$552
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$534
255K
Sibu
$592
248K
Batu Pahat
$788
140K
Putrajaya
$584
109K
Tawau
$578
114K
Butterworth
$701
80.4K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1176
2.25M
Maracaibo
$714
1.55M
Valencia
$739
1.48M
Ciudad Bolivar
$868
568K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
525K
Barquisimeto
$627
1.06M
Barinas
$817
874K
Maracay
$768
1.1M
Cabimas
$701
352K
Ciudad Guayana
$889
751K
Maturin
$838
753K
San Cristobal
$684
286K
Turmero
$813
255K
Valera
$722
250K
Barcelona
$908
550K
San Felipe
$730
221K
Catia La Mar
$1015
662K
Puerto Cabello
$779
209K
Guacara
$791
200K
Carupano
$697
174K
Cumana
$688
375K
Palo Negro
$743
154K
Ocumare del Tuy
$596
150K
Puerto Ayacucho
$768
130K
Ciudad Ojeda
$674
122K
La Asuncion
$638
118K
Carora
$677
113K
Los Teques
$963
333K
Coro
$576
266K
Socopo
$692
111K