Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Brasilia Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Brasilia

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 9.4% cheaper than Brasilia without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malacca is 3.2% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 14.92

$7.07 R$37.86

-48.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.13 MYR 78.9

$39.87 R$214

-52.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 18.99

$6.4 R$34.31

-28.13%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 12.29

$1.92 R$10.29

55.21%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 MYR 3.24

$1.18 R$6.32

-33.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.01

$0.81 R$4.32

-39.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.13 MYR 8.8

$1.76 R$9.42

21.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 MYR 13.03

$3.16 R$16.94

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 MYR 6.19

$0.93 R$4.99

61.29%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 3.96

$1.6 R$8.59

-40.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.17

$1.42 R$7.6

-11.97%

Eggs

$1.84 MYR 7.59

$2.12 R$11.35

-13.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.63 MYR 64.5

$9.21 R$49.35

69.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.22 MYR 21.54

$3.3 R$17.7

58.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.15 MYR 46.01

$7 R$37.47

59.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 MYR 14.91

$1.94 R$10.39

86.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.03

$1.34 R$7.18

8.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.57

$1.15 R$6.15

122.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.01 MYR 8.3

$1.62 R$8.66

24.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.5 MYR 6.21

$1.24 R$6.67

20.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.81 MYR 7.45

$1.25 R$6.71

44.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 MYR 5.5

$0.8 R$4.29

66.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.17

$0.67 R$3.58

-20.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 17.04

$2.19 R$11.75

88.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.77 MYR 56.8

$9.5 R$50.9

44.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2 MYR 8.26

$1.08 R$5.78

85.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.93

$2.3 R$12.3

25.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 2

$1.04 R$5.56

-53.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 48.21

$43.29 R$232

-73.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 MYR 5.72

$1 R$5.35

39.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.07

$0.74 R$3.95

33.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.95

$5.81 R$31.13

4.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.92

$1.13 R$6.08

-59.29%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.1K MYR 148.8K

$24.8K R$132.8K

45.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.3K MYR 162K

$29.1K R$156.1K

34.77%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$46.35 MYR 191

$70.2 R$376

-34.00%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.21 MYR 38.02

$13.42 R$71.9

-31.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.41 MYR 130

$20.51 R$110

53.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.21 MYR 66.9

$25.06 R$134

-35.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.59 MYR 47.84

$21.7 R$116

-46.59%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 20.66

$7.41 R$39.69

-32.39%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$186 MYR 769

$481 R$2,576

-61.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,984 MYR 28.8K

$15.3K R$81.9K

-54.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.7 MYR 263

$58.5 R$314

8.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.8 MYR 77.6

$41.02 R$220

-54.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 MYR 299

$70.1 R$376

3.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.66 MYR 168

$64.3 R$345

-36.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 MYR 1,382

$411 R$2,201

-18.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 775

$260 R$1,393

-27.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$709 MYR 2,924

$942 R$5,045

-24.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 MYR 1,185

$557 R$2,983

-48.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,166 MYR 4,811

$2,472 R$13.2K

-52.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$775 MYR 3,200

$1,625 R$8,704

-52.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$907 MYR 3,745

$649 R$3,477

39.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

11.87

-65.71%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malacca: November 30, 2025

Last update for Brasilia: December 1, 2025

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