Malaysia vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaysia Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$652
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1575
$2170
🏠 One person rent
$299
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$517
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$184
💸 GDP per capita
$11379
$15944
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
4.18
❤️ Life expectancy
76.3
71.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
10
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
1%
🎓 Higher education
79
63
😀 Quality of life
60
17
🏙️ Population
32.4M
28.5M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($652) is 20% less expensive than in Venezuela ($812). Malaysia ranked 154th vs 122nd 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 1.3 months in Malaysia compared to 0.2 months in Venezuela. Ranked 58th and 173rd 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
$3.08
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$43.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.09
$9.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$14.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.3
$22.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
22.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$946
$490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.47
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.91
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$7.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$96.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6426
$6376

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$810
1.98M
George Town
$620
794K
Shah Alam
$645
741K
Johor Bahru
$759
798K
Petaling Jaya
$701
639K
Ipoh
$628
867K
Klang
$670
878K
Subang Jaya
$714
708K
Kuantan
$529
608K
Malacca
$669
455K
Sandakan
$523
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$661
452K
Teluk Intan
$631
233K
Seremban
$604
420K
Kuching
$631
325K
Miri
$546
235K
Chukai
$565
256K
Alor Setar
$490
217K
Muar
$682
315K
Sungai Petani
$605
545K
Kluang
$679
205K
Taiping
$695
245K
Kota Bharu
$485
491K
Lahad Datu
$538
200K
Putrajaya
$532
109K
Sibu
$567
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$501
255K
Batu Pahat
$703
140K
Langkawi
$560
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$585
49.3K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1075
2.25M
Valencia
$769
1.48M
Maracaibo
$713
1.55M
Maracay
$817
1.1M
Barinas
$800
874K
Barquisimeto
$722
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$974
662K
Maturin
$890
753K
Barcelona
$858
550K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
525K
Ciudad Guayana
$890
751K
Ciudad Bolivar
$880
568K
Cumana
$716
375K
Los Teques
$960
333K
Merida
$667
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$791
306K
Punto Fijo
$628
288K
San Cristobal
$592
286K
Valera
$703
250K
Cabimas
$700
352K
Turmero
$857
255K
La Guaira
$938
204K
Cua
$910
215K
Guarenas
$918
209K
La Victoria
$858
214K
El Tigre
$746
214K
Puerto Cabello
$781
209K
Guatire
$917
187K
San Felipe
$739
221K
Guacara
$795
200K