Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 6.5% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 49.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 8.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 13.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 4.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 57.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 40.0% less in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 49.6% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	$4.54 MYR19.20	-58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS10,021.43	$4.54 MYR19.20	-46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,734.36	$0.84 MYR3.56	-42.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,280.15	$0.53 MYR2.26	-50.8%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 8.8% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,543.80	$0.95 MYR4.00	-56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS6,129.72	$7.58 MYR32.03	+45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,949.77	$7.22 MYR30.51	+43.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,722.86	$2.36 MYR9.96	+2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,308.33	$1.94 MYR8.18	-30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,091.07	$1.24 MYR5.24	+34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS1,032.47	$0.69 MYR2.92	-21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS715.12	$1.25 MYR5.29	+106.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,179.92	$0.63 MYR2.65	-37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS504.05	$0.47 MYR1.97	+9.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS596.51	$0.51 MYR2.17	+1.4%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 13.5% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS4,136.99	$1.77 MYR7.50	-49.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	$11.36 MYR48.01	+3.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS27,443,843.35	$37,478.71 MYR158,441.23	+61.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS8,675.80	$10.22 MYR43.21	+39.1%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 4.0% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS28,086.41	$25.27 MYR106.81	+6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS606,334.68	$536.30 MYR2,267.19	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS421,858.91	$371.69 MYR1,571.32	+4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS58,114.30	$50.02 MYR211.47	+1.6%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 57.5% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS255,552.35	$250.80 MYR1,060.28	+15.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,284,417.75	$8,920.55 MYR37,711.63	+99.3%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 51.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,124.41	$4.09 MYR17.28	+127.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,522.41	$2.92 MYR12.34	-2.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,832.91	$4.09 MYR17.28	+70.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS32,128.65	$44.75 MYR189.17	+64.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,901.90	$4.77 MYR20.17	-4.6%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 40.0% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS105,732.57	$57.74 MYR244.09	-35.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS88,208.80	$35.00 MYR147.97	-53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS134,654.16	$76.75 MYR324.47	-32.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS140,722.59	$73.25 MYR309.68	-38.6%
Average			-40.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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