Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 18.1% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 9.8% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 7.1% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 3.9% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 31.8% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 70.0% more in Buenos Aires

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

Buenos Aires vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.20	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	+142.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.20	$8.49 ARS10,021.43	+86.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.56	$1.47 ARS1,734.36	+74.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.26	$1.08 ARS1,280.15	+103.1%
Average			+101.6%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.8% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.00	$2.16 ARS2,543.80	+127.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.03	$5.19 ARS6,129.72	-31.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.51	$5.04 ARS5,949.77	-30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR9.96	$2.31 ARS2,722.86	-2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.18	$2.80 ARS3,308.33	+44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.24	$0.92 ARS1,091.07	-25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.92	$0.87 ARS1,032.47	+26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.29	$0.61 ARS715.12	-51.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.65	$1.00 ARS1,179.92	+59.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.97	$0.43 ARS504.05	-8.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.17	$0.51 ARS596.51	-1.4%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.50	$3.50 ARS4,136.99	+97.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.01	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	-3.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR158,441.23	$23,250.00 ARS27,443,843.35	-38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.21	$7.35 ARS8,675.80	-28.1%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 3.9% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR106.81	$23.79 ARS28,086.41	-5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,267.19	$513.68 ARS606,334.68	-4.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,571.32	$357.39 ARS421,858.91	-3.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR211.47	$49.23 ARS58,114.30	-1.6%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 31.8% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,060.28	$216.50 ARS255,552.35	-13.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,711.63	$4,476.88 ARS5,284,417.75	-49.8%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.28	$1.80 ARS2,124.41	-56.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.34	$2.98 ARS3,522.41	+2.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.28	$2.40 ARS2,832.91	-41.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR189.17	$27.22 ARS32,128.65	-39.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.17	$5.00 ARS5,901.90	+4.8%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 70.0% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR244.09	$89.58 ARS105,732.57	+55.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR147.97	$74.73 ARS88,208.80	+113.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR324.47	$114.08 ARS134,654.16	+48.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR309.68	$119.22 ARS140,722.59	+62.7%
Average			+70.0%

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