Chile vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1028
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2508
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$471
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$837
$919
💸 GDP per capita
$16710
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
52
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
85
78
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
19.8M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Chile ($1028) is 26% more expensive than in Malaysia ($818). Chile ranked 94th 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 Chile compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 53rd and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Chile and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 46 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.

Chile Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.36%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$2250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2298
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.25
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$4.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.6
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9851
$8255

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1186
6.26M
Puente Alto
$926
568K
San Bernardo
$807
301K
Vina del Mar
$957
333K
Antofagasta
$1043
349K
Valparaiso
$937
297K
Calama
$690
158K
Iquique
$958
188K
Talcahuano
$702
270K
Temuco
$941
282K
Talca
$876
232K
La Serena
$882
195K
Quilpue
$904
148K
Villa Alemana
$891
140K
Coquimbo
$883
204K
Rancagua
$831
231K
Concepcion
$923
218K
Punta Arenas
$1234
123K
Chillan
$718
164K
Copiapo
$816
151K
Arica
$686
202K
Puerto Montt
$800
170K
Valdivia
$867
150K
Los Angeles
$890
143K
Osorno
$839
147K
Ovalle
$757
124K
San Antonio
$1114
86.2K
Coronel
$848
116K
Quillota
$896
73.3K
Curico
$828
137K

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