Argentina vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Argentina Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2136
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$347
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$729
$917
💸 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 ($878) is 7% more expensive than in Malaysia ($824). Argentina ranked 114th vs 128th 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 72nd 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
$12.4
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$4.5
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.16%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$1946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$7.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.24
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3643
$7160

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1207
3.12M
Cordoba
$972
1.51M
Rosario
$766
1.04M
Salta
$832
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$682
602K
Mar del Plata
$825
593K
Lanus
$938
459K
Santa Fe
$836
409K
Bahia Blanca
$1026
299K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
312K
Corrientes
$622
430K
San Juan
$589
471K
Neuquen
$1323
289K
Quilmes
$587
262K
Santiago del Estero
$675
311K
Merlo
$1015
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$999
238K
Jose C. Paz
$962
217K
Tandil
$858
150K
Parana
$730
271K
Resistencia
$398
301K
Posadas
$385
276K
Las Heras
$893
204K
Formosa
$429
264K
Isidro Casanova
$1050
191K
La Plata
$805
220K
Godoy Cruz
$895
191K
Berazategui
$758
181K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$773
202K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$981
9M
Ipoh
$696
867K
Klang
$762
878K
George Town
$792
794K
Subang Jaya
$831
708K
Johor Bahru
$838
798K
Shah Alam
$750
741K
Petaling Jaya
$813
639K
Kuantan
$588
608K
Kota Bharu
$551
491K
Sandakan
$562
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$734
452K
Seremban
$678
420K
Kluang
$770
324K
Sungai Petani
$663
545K
Alor Setar
$564
217K
Chukai
$640
256K
Teluk Intan
$701
233K
Muar
$788
315K
Malacca
$736
455K
Kuching
$709
325K
Miri
$711
235K
Lahad Datu
$600
200K
Taiping
$572
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$572
255K
Sibu
$627
248K
Batu Pahat
$780
140K
Putrajaya
$627
109K
Tawau
$621
114K
Butterworth
$740
80.4K