Kuala Lumpur vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Santiago | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 29% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6403rd and 4686th ($810 vs $1133) 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 1.7 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 811th and 764th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.7 mi |  Petaling Jaya | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Subang Jaya | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Seremban | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Malacca | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Ko Lipe |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 17 km or 11 mi |  San Bernardo | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Puente Alto | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Los Andes | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | San Felipe | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Rancagua | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Villa Alemana | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Quillota | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Quilpue | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | San Antonio | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Vina del Mar | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Valparaiso | |
| 130 km or 80 mi | San Fernando | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Curico | |
| 181 km or 112 mi |  Godoy Cruz | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Mendoza | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Las Heras | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | San Martin | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Talca | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | San Rafael | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Constitucion | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Linares | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | San Juan | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Ovalle | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Chillan | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Coquimbo | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | La Serena | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | San Luis | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Tome | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Talcahuano | |
| 434 km or 269 mi | Concepcion | |
| 455 km or 283 mi | Coronel | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Lujan | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Lota | |
| 472 km or 294 mi | Los Angeles | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Villa Mercedes | |
| 508 km or 316 mi | Curanilahue | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Angol | |
| 542 km or 337 mi | Vallenar | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | La Rioja | |
| 588 km or 366 mi | Rio Cuarto |