Cuba vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1227
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2775
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$639
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$974
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.1
$948
💸 GDP per capita
$9500
$11649
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
50
🌐 English speaking %
6%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
58
79
😀 Quality of life
32
60
🏙️ Population
11M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1227) is 78% more expensive than in Malaysia ($687). Cuba ranked 51st vs 142nd 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 months in Cuba compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 140th and 58th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Cuba and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 34 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.

Cuba Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.87
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.8
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.59%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$381
$1805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.55
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.4
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.17
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.6
$6.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$68.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12665
$6583

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1024
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1416
445K
Holguin
$1280
350K
Camaguey
$1525
322K
Santa Clara
$1053
247K
Bayamo
$1166
235K
Guantanamo
$1558
228K
Las Tunas
$1556
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1096
189K
Cienfuegos
$878
165K
Matanzas
$1203
152K
Manzanillo
$2760
151K
Ciego de Avila
$1260
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1210
139K
Palma Soriano
$1273
120K
Cardenas
$1182
86.7K
Moa
$1824
73.1K
Florida
$1405
71.7K
Placetas
$1103
71.2K
Colon
$1108
68K
Guines
$1113
66.9K
Artemisa
$1076
59.1K
Moron
$1260
59.4K
Yara
$2117
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1110
43K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$892
1.98M
Shah Alam
$687
741K
George Town
$669
794K
Ipoh
$670
867K
Johor Bahru
$709
798K
Petaling Jaya
$738
639K
Subang Jaya
$732
708K
Kuantan
$518
608K
Klang
$729
878K
Malacca
$699
455K
Sandakan
$548
396K
Chukai
$579
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$673
452K
Teluk Intan
$673
233K
Seremban
$630
420K
Miri
$574
235K
Alor Setar
$523
217K
Muar
$752
315K
Kluang
$745
205K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kuching
$629
325K
Taiping
$759
245K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Lahad Datu
$564
200K
Putrajaya
$571
109K
Sibu
$586
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$544
255K
Batu Pahat
$750
140K
Langkawi
$594
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$617
49.3K