Kuala Lumpur vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$415
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
78
81
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 22% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6384th and 4939th ($866 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Chile, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 985th and 672nd 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
$4.41
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$9190

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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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827