Argentina vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$234
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$465
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$36.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$796
💸 GDP per capita
$13651
$11993
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
50
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
82
79
😀 Quality of life
53
60
🏙️ Population
47.3M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($563) is 3% less expensive than in Malaysia ($582). Argentina ranked 163rd vs 159th 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 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 78th and 59th 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
$6.29
$2.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$3.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.92%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2264
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.4
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$3.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5264
$5077

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$791
3.12M
Cordoba
$621
1.33M
Rosario
$462
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$485
606K
Santa Fe
$505
406K
Salta
$538
535K
Lanus
$657
459K
Mar del Plata
$489
593K
Quilmes
$705
262K
Merlo
$623
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$623
238K
San Juan
$680
471K
Isidro Casanova
$639
191K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
322K
Corrientes
$523
353K
Santiago del Estero
$298
430K
Rafael Castillo
$629
148K
Berazategui
$679
181K
Moreno
$604
172K
Posadas
$340
276K
Bahia Blanca
$436
299K
Jose C. Paz
$581
217K
Rio Cuarto
$440
157K
San Justo
$642
137K
Moron
$665
99.1K
Ramos Mejia
$650
120K
Virrey del Pino
$605
156K
La Plata
$465
193K
Ezeiza
$597
160K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$743
1.98M
Shah Alam
$582
741K
Ipoh
$550
867K
Petaling Jaya
$645
639K
George Town
$566
708K
Kuantan
$482
608K
Subang Jaya
$644
708K
Johor Bahru
$623
798K
Klang
$553
878K
Malacca
$602
455K
Sandakan
$465
396K
Chukai
$512
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$574
452K
Teluk Intan
$565
233K
Seremban
$545
420K
Muar
$611
357K
Sungai Petani
$544
545K
Miri
$492
235K
Kuching
$537
325K
Taiping
$638
245K
Kota Bharu
$455
491K
Lahad Datu
$470
200K
Kluang
$610
170K
Kuala Terengganu
$465
255K
Alor Setar
$453
217K
Batu Pahat
$609
140K
Langkawi
$496
85.6K
Butterworth
$578
108K
Bintulu
$479
114K
Sibu
$495
248K