Cost of living

El Salvador

compared to

Malaysia

hira
El Salvador
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$1061
$646
Cost of living Family
$2546
$1340
One person rent
$462
$398
Family rent
$1678
$1293
Food expenses
$392
$267
Transport expenses
$82.35
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$504.43
$1050.63
Quality of life
32.67
32.8
Human freedom index
7.3
7.62
Life expectancy
78.5
87.15
English speaking %
8.77%
61.16%
Population
6.4M
31.5M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1061) is 65% more expensive than in Malaysia ($1061). El Salvador ranked 73th vs 149th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in El Salvador compared to 1.7 months in Malaysia .

Eating Out
El Salvador
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$8.17
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$4.61
Cappuccino
$3.54
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
El Salvador
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523.83
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471.64
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044.5
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826.09
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.55
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.12
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.47
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$12.08
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2059
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$1114
Transportation
El Salvador
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$31.75
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.92
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.45
Groceries
El Salvador
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.66
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.51
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.69
Other
El Salvador
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.67
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$38.14
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$62.9
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$125.54
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$158.9
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$4954
$6476