Coste de vida en Malaysia

Una persona sola en Malaysia gasta unos 620 USD al mes sin contar el alquiler. Abajo, las cifras por ciudad, cada una con su fuente; el alquiler se muestra aparte en las secciones de Vivienda, por tipo de piso.

Verificado 4 jul 2026

Vista rápida

Qué significan las etiquetasoficial — cifra viva de un gobierno o una autoridaddatos abiertos — conjunto de datos abierto (Eurostat, AEMA, M-Lab, UdSC…)encuesta — estimación de una encuesta o un índicerecopilado — estimación montada por SettleMetric: abre la fuente para ver el método

Coste de vida

DOSM Household Expenditure Survey 2022 (mean household expenditure RM5,150/mo), single-person basket derived

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Datos a fecha de: 31 dic 2022
Verificado: 4 jul 2026
Método: DOSM HES 2022 mean household monthly expenditure = RM5,150; housing+utilities group = 23.2%. Per-capita non-housing spend ≈ RM1,014 (over mean household size ≈3.9); scaled to a solo adult (loss of household economies of scale, ×~2.4) and utilities added back ≈ RM2,530/mo excluding rent. Converted at USD/MYR 4.08 (ECB EUR/MYR 4.6508 ÷ EUR/USD 1.1399, 2026-07-02) → ≈ $620/mo. This is a derivation from the all-household survey, not a published one-person-household line (which could not be retrieved from DOSM this cycle).
Notas: Excludes rent. National basis (KL runs higher, smaller towns lower). The housing-group sub-split into rent vs utilities is approximate; flagged for refinement against the DOSM one-person-household table on next verification.

$620/mo

2022recopilado

Rent: 1-bedroom (city avg)

Khazanah Research Institute / property-portal rental market data (KL avg asking rent Q1 2025) + Penang market rents

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Datos a fecha de: 31 mar 2025
Verificado: 4 jul 2026
Método: Kuala Lumpur average asking rent ≈ RM2,901/mo (Q1 2025 market data) and Penang (George Town) 1-bedroom ≈ RM1,800/mo; population-weighted over the two covered cities (KL ≈1.98M, George Town/Penang island ≈0.79M) → ≈ RM2,586/mo ≈ $635 at USD/MYR 4.08. City-wide averages (central districts run higher).
Notas: Curated from market/portal rental data, not an official statistic — NAPIC (jpph.gov.my) rental transaction data is the preferred official source but was not machine-accessible this cycle. Weighted over the two covered cities, not a full national figure.

$635/mo

2025recopilado

Sanidad privada

Malaysian comprehensive medical insurance (inpatient + outpatient) market midpoint — AIA / Great Eastern / Allianz / AXA; insurers quote on request

Recopilado por SettleMetric

Datos a fecha de: 4 jul 2026
Verificado: 4 jul 2026
Método: Comprehensive plans that include inpatient/hospitalisation plus outpatient cover for a resident foreigner run ≈ RM400–1,200/month across major insurers (AIA, Great Eastern, Allianz, AXA/Prudential); a healthy 35-year-old midpoint ≈ RM650–700/month ≈ RM8,000/year ≈ $1,960 at USD/MYR 4.08 (range ≈ $1,180–$3,530). Premiums are individually underwritten and quoted on request, so this is a curated market midpoint, not a public engine quote.
Notas: Comprehensive (outpatient + inpatient) basis, chosen for cross-country comparability. Malaysian citizens/PRs access heavily subsidised public healthcare; foreigners typically buy private cover or use the (higher) foreigner tariff at public hospitals. International (IPMI) plans with global coverage cost substantially more. Insurers quote on request.

$1960/yr

2026recopilado

Lo que gasta al mes una persona sola (sin alquiler)

DOSM Household Expenditure Survey 2022 (COICOP expenditure shares), single-person basket derived

Recopilado por SettleMetric

Datos a fecha de: 31 dic 2022
Verificado: 4 jul 2026
Método: DOSM HES 2022 main-group expenditure shares (Food & non-alcoholic 16.3%, Restaurants & accommodation 16.1%, Transport 11.3%, etc.), with the housing group reduced to its utilities portion (rent removed), renormalised over the ≈$620/mo single-person non-rent basket and converted at USD/MYR 4.08. Categories sum to the cost-of-living aggregate.
Notas: Derived from the all-household survey shares; the utilities-vs-rent split within the housing group is approximate. National average.

total621 USD/mes

Food & non-alcoholic beverages128 USD

Restaurants & accommodation127 USD

Transport89 USD

Utilities (water, electricity, gas)55 USD

Personal care & misc goods/services51 USD

Recreation, sport & culture39 USD

Communications38 USD

Household furnishings & maintenance33 USD

Alcohol & tobacco19 USD

Clothing & footwear18 USD

Health (out-of-pocket)15 USD

Education9 USD

Cesta de la encuesta nacional de presupuestos familiares. El alquiler se muestra aparte, más abajo.

Detalles

CriterioValorPuntuación

Cost of living (single, excl. rent)620USD/month, single person, excluding rent9.4

Qué mide esto

Monthly cost of a defined single-person basket (food, transport, utilities, mobile+internet, modest leisure) excluding rent, curated from national statistics office price data and large local retailers' published prices, converted to USD at the ECB rate recorded in fx-rates. The method field of each value itemizes the basket inputs.

Cuanto más bajo, mejor· USD/month, single person, excluding rent· se vuelve a verificar cada 365 días

DOSM Household Expenditure Survey 2022 (mean household expenditure RM5,150/mo), single-person basket derived

Recopilado por SettleMetric

Datos a fecha de: 31 dic 2022
Verificado: 4 jul 2026
Método: DOSM HES 2022 mean household monthly expenditure = RM5,150; housing+utilities group = 23.2%. Per-capita non-housing spend ≈ RM1,014 (over mean household size ≈3.9); scaled to a solo adult (loss of household economies of scale, ×~2.4) and utilities added back ≈ RM2,530/mo excluding rent. Converted at USD/MYR 4.08 (ECB EUR/MYR 4.6508 ÷ EUR/USD 1.1399, 2026-07-02) → ≈ $620/mo. This is a derivation from the all-household survey, not a published one-person-household line (which could not be retrieved from DOSM this cycle).
Notas: Excludes rent. National basis (KL runs higher, smaller towns lower). The housing-group sub-split into rent vs utilities is approximate; flagged for refinement against the DOSM one-person-household table on next verification.

Private healthcare cost1960USD/year, comprehensive private insurance premium, healthy 35-year-old6.1

Qué mide esto

Median of at least three publicly quoted annual premiums for comprehensive private medical insurance (outpatient + inpatient, ~$100k coverage, small deductible) for a healthy 35-year-old resident foreigner, from local and international insurers. Method field lists the insurers quoted.

Cuanto más bajo, mejor· USD/year, comprehensive private insurance premium, healthy 35-year-old· se vuelve a verificar cada 365 días

Malaysian comprehensive medical insurance (inpatient + outpatient) market midpoint — AIA / Great Eastern / Allianz / AXA; insurers quote on request

Recopilado por SettleMetric

Datos a fecha de: 4 jul 2026
Verificado: 4 jul 2026
Método: Comprehensive plans that include inpatient/hospitalisation plus outpatient cover for a resident foreigner run ≈ RM400–1,200/month across major insurers (AIA, Great Eastern, Allianz, AXA/Prudential); a healthy 35-year-old midpoint ≈ RM650–700/month ≈ RM8,000/year ≈ $1,960 at USD/MYR 4.08 (range ≈ $1,180–$3,530). Premiums are individually underwritten and quoted on request, so this is a curated market midpoint, not a public engine quote.
Notas: Comprehensive (outpatient + inpatient) basis, chosen for cross-country comparability. Malaysian citizens/PRs access heavily subsidised public healthcare; foreigners typically buy private cover or use the (higher) foreigner tariff at public hospitals. International (IPMI) plans with global coverage cost substantially more. Insurers quote on request.

Páginas de detalle de cada ciudad: Kuala Lumpur · Penang