Argentina vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2177
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$358
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$588
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$919
💸 GDP per capita
$13970
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
6.91
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
52
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
81
78
😀 Quality of life
59
68
🏙️ Population
45.7M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($894) is 9% more expensive than in Malaysia ($818). Argentina ranked 115th vs 127th 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 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 74th and 55th 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
$12.8
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.93
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.3%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$4.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$8255

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1247
3.12M
Cordoba
$1000
1.51M
Rosario
$788
1.04M
Salta
$815
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$718
602K
Mar del Plata
$869
593K
Lanus
$955
459K
Santa Fe
$818
409K
San Juan
$626
471K
Quilmes
$610
262K
Neuquen
$1311
289K
Corrientes
$569
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1039
299K
Santiago del Estero
$695
311K
Parana
$704
271K
Tandil
$877
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
248K
Resistencia
$437
301K
Jose C. Paz
$945
217K
Posadas
$409
276K
Gonzalez Catan
$961
238K
Merlo
$959
244K
Berazategui
$784
181K
Formosa
$445
264K
Las Heras
$928
204K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
312K
La Plata
$815
220K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$793
202K
San Rafael
$699
215K
Godoy Cruz
$930
191K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$992
9M
Shah Alam
$741
741K
Johor Bahru
$843
798K
George Town
$762
794K
Ipoh
$677
867K
Klang
$743
878K
Subang Jaya
$798
708K
Petaling Jaya
$783
639K
Kuantan
$576
608K
Sandakan
$583
396K
Kota Bharu
$531
491K
Seremban
$617
420K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kota Kinabalu
$718
452K
Chukai
$621
256K
Muar
$759
357K
Teluk Intan
$678
233K
Malacca
$707
455K
Kuching
$698
325K
Miri
$688
235K
Kluang
$717
205K
Lahad Datu
$620
200K
Alor Setar
$545
217K
Taiping
$555
245K
Putrajaya
$610
109K
Kuala Terengganu
$550
255K
Sibu
$614
248K
Batu Pahat
$737
140K
Butterworth
$720
80.4K
Bintulu
$588
114K