Buenos Aires vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$496
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
93
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.98M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 31% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4856th and 6384th ($1139 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Argentina and Malaysia, respectively. Check Argentina vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1059th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Kuala Lumpur

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Buenos Aires Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$9002

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Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756