Kuala Lumpur vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$468
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
84
80
🏙️ Population
9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 18% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4795th ($981 vs $1191) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 520th and 688th 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
$4.71
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849