Argentina vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2100
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$321
$299
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$517
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$879
💸 GDP per capita
$14187
$11379
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
7.06
❤️ 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 ($835) is 28% more expensive than in Malaysia ($652). Argentina ranked 112th vs 154th 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 1.3 months in Malaysia. Ranked 75th 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
$11.6
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.68
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.9
$43.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
39.18%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.54
$6.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.37
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$179
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$6426

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1130
3.12M
Cordoba
$926
1.33M
Rosario
$699
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$847
593K
Lanus
$979
459K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$661
606K
Santa Fe
$737
406K
Santiago del Estero
$693
430K
Salta
$1121
535K
Merlo
$928
244K
Jose C. Paz
$915
217K
Quilmes
$552
262K
Resistencia
$429
299K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
248K
Bahia Blanca
$841
299K
Gonzalez Catan
$920
238K
San Juan
$768
471K
Parana
$823
248K
Las Heras
$815
204K
Godoy Cruz
$812
191K
Isidro Casanova
$940
191K
Moreno
$913
172K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
322K
Neuquen
$895
289K
Berazategui
$853
181K
La Plata
$803
193K
Posadas
$397
276K
Rio Cuarto
$731
200K
Ezeiza
$889
160K
Virrey del Pino
$899
156K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$810
1.98M
George Town
$620
794K
Shah Alam
$645
741K
Johor Bahru
$759
798K
Petaling Jaya
$701
639K
Ipoh
$628
867K
Klang
$670
878K
Subang Jaya
$714
708K
Kuantan
$529
608K
Malacca
$669
455K
Sandakan
$523
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$661
452K
Teluk Intan
$631
233K
Seremban
$604
420K
Kuching
$631
325K
Miri
$546
235K
Chukai
$565
256K
Alor Setar
$490
217K
Muar
$682
315K
Sungai Petani
$605
545K
Kluang
$679
205K
Taiping
$695
245K
Kota Bharu
$485
491K
Lahad Datu
$538
200K
Putrajaya
$532
109K
Sibu
$567
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$501
255K
Batu Pahat
$703
140K
Langkawi
$560
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$585
49.3K