Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

Peru

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Malaysia
Peru
Cost of living one person
$646
$697
Cost of living Family
$1340
$2049
One person rent
$398
$384
Family rent
$1293
$1633
Food expenses
$267
$245
Transport expenses
$41.66
$139.83
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$453.88
Human freedom index
7.62
7.65
Life expectancy
87.15
68.5
English speaking %
61.16%
8.1%
Population
31.5M
32.0M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 8% less expensive than in Peru ($646). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 139th 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 1.7 months in Malaysia compared to 0.7 months in Peru .

Eating Out
Malaysia
Peru
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$3.49
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$21.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$5.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.22
Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
Peru
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$398.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$259.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$783.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$540.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$32.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$48.01
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$27.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$11.31
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$1418
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1635
Transportation
Malaysia
Peru
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.51
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$36.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$16.27
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.42
Groceries
Malaysia
Peru
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.88
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.91
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.79
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.83
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.61
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.78
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$10.01
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.71
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$5.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.07
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.37
Other
Malaysia
Peru
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$36.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$5.03
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$37.72
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$8.11
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$43.19
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$64.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$242.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$5039

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