Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$0.53
MYR2.40
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1500
|
$2.36
MYR10.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1100
|
$1.94
MYR8.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0400
|
$1.24
MYR5.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.69
MYR3.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$1.25
MYR5.63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4500
|
$10.22
MYR46.00
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.8300
|
$50.02
MYR225.11
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2400
|
$44.75
MYR201.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2200
|
$4.77
MYR21.47
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF3.0100
|
$73.25
MYR329.64
|
|
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