Argentina vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$702
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$265
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$506
$948
💸 GDP per capita
$13731
$11649
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
76.1
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
50
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
82
79
😀 Quality of life
52
60
🏙️ Population
47.3M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($702) is 2% more expensive than in Malaysia ($687). Argentina ranked 136th 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 0.7 months in Argentina compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 76th and 58th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Argentina vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Argentina and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 123 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.

Argentina Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.5
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.25%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.67
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$8.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.48
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.86
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.61
$6.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$77
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$68.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3480
$6583

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$909
3.12M
Cordoba
$927
1.33M
Rosario
$631
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$748
593K
Lanus
$808
459K
Merlo
$754
244K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$695
606K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
248K
Quilmes
$481
262K
Gonzalez Catan
$757
238K
Resistencia
$379
299K
Isidro Casanova
$771
191K
Jose C. Paz
$767
217K
San Juan
$658
471K
Salta
$729
535K
Bahia Blanca
$744
299K
Las Heras
$609
204K
Moreno
$750
172K
Godoy Cruz
$608
191K
Rafael Castillo
$759
148K
Santiago del Estero
$388
430K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
322K
La Plata
$616
193K
Berazategui
$683
181K
Neuquen
$705
289K
Posadas
$314
276K
Virrey del Pino
$742
156K
Ezeiza
$749
160K
San Justo
$790
137K
Rio Cuarto
$534
200K

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