Kuala Lumpur vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$450
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
1.98M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 26% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6160th and 4604th ($892 vs $1200) 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 1.6 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 883rd and 705th 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
$4.35
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534