Cost of living comparison

 Santiago, Chile
compared to
 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 10.1% cheaper than Santiago.

Restaurants
pay 55.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries
pay 3.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation
pay 13.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing
pay 10.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare
pay 1.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing
pay 3.9% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Santiago, you would:

pay 55.4% less for restaurants

 
Santiago
Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.36
CLF0.4500
$4.54
MYR20.44
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.24
CLF0.3000
$4.54
MYR20.44
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.78
CLF0.0700
$0.84
MYR3.79

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pay 3.5% less for groceries

 
Santiago
Kuala Lumpur
Bread
1 loaf
$1.48
CLF0.0500
$0.95
MYR4.26
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.49
CLF0.2000
$7.58
MYR34.10
Milk (1 gallon) $4.59
CLF0.1700
$7.22
MYR32.48

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pay 13.3% less for transportation

 
Santiago
Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.14
CLF0.1900
$1.77
MYR7.98
Monthly public transit pass $41.20
CLF1.5100
$11.36
MYR51.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,540.00
CLF679.2100
$37,478.71
MYR168,654.17

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pay 10.6% less for housing

 
Santiago
Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.87
CLF0.7600
$25.27
MYR113.69
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $513.58
CLF18.8200
$536.30
MYR2,413.33
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $439.93
CLF16.1200
$371.69
MYR1,672.60

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pay 1.8% more for childcare

 
Santiago
Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $387.71
CLF14.2000
$250.80
MYR1,128.62
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,421.89
CLF235.2700
$8,920.55
MYR40,142.48

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pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Santiago
Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.83
CLF0.1000
$4.09
MYR18.40
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.09
CLF0.1100
$2.92
MYR13.13
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.15
CLF0.1900
$4.09
MYR18.40

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pay 3.9% more for clothing

 
Santiago
Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.80
CLF1.9300
$57.74
MYR259.82
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.11
CLF1.1400
$35.00
MYR157.50
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.37
CLF2.6900
$76.75
MYR345.39

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