Chile vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2559
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$477
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$854
$917
💸 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 ($1051) is 28% more expensive than in Malaysia ($824). Chile ranked 90th 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 Chile compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 52nd 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
$10.5
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$4.5
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.6
$34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2520
$1946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$7.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$7160

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1191
6.26M
Puente Alto
$966
574K
San Bernardo
$848
301K
Vina del Mar
$974
333K
Antofagasta
$1103
349K
Valparaiso
$987
297K
Calama
$738
158K
Iquique
$1010
188K
Talcahuano
$747
270K
Temuco
$993
282K
Talca
$921
232K
La Serena
$929
195K
Coquimbo
$915
204K
Rancagua
$879
231K
Concepcion
$973
218K
Chillan
$740
164K
Arica
$727
202K
Copiapo
$868
151K
Punta Arenas
$1132
123K
Puerto Montt
$834
170K
Valdivia
$919
150K
Los Angeles
$938
143K
Osorno
$886
147K
Quilpue
$943
148K
Ovalle
$804
124K
Villa Alemana
$930
140K
Curico
$826
137K
Coronel
$897
116K
San Antonio
$1180
86.2K
Linares
$935
73.6K

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