Kuala Lumpur vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$483
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
82
81
🏙️ Population
9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 16% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5636th and 4785th ($992 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Chile, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 555th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Santiago

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Kuala Lumpur Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895