Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

Venezuela

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Malaysia
Venezuela
Cost of living one person
$646
$835
Cost of living Family
$1340
$1813
One person rent
$398
$607
Family rent
$1293
$1719
Food expenses
$267
$352
Transport expenses
$41.66
$122.02
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$158.04
Human freedom index
7.62
3.4
Life expectancy
87.15
72.89
English speaking %
61.16%
0.93%
Population
31.5M
28.9M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 23% less expensive than in Venezuela ($835). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 113th 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 1.7 months in Malaysia compared to 0.2 months in Venezuela .

Eating Out
Malaysia
Venezuela
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$9.15
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$42.63
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$8.5
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.42
Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.82
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
Venezuela
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$166.53
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$141.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$472.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$286.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$17.78
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$25.35
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$40.09
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$24.17
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$503
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$454
Transportation
Malaysia
Venezuela
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.52
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$38.78
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$29.56
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.51
Groceries
Malaysia
Venezuela
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.92
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.42
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$3.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$7.18
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.51
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.44
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.15
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.64
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.67
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.77
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.48
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$9.33
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.49
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.5
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.97
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$5.54
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.56
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.37
Other
Malaysia
Venezuela
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$41.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.8
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$39.8
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$9.67
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$56.43
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$105.33
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$91.61
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$5757

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