Cost of living

Malaysia

compared to

Argentina

hira
Malaysia
Argentina
Cost of living one person
$646
$620
Cost of living Family
$1340
$1612
One person rent
$398
$362
Family rent
$1293
$1536
Food expenses
$267
$246
Transport expenses
$41.66
$56.08
Monthly salary after tax
$1050.63
$573.42
Quality of life
32.8
32.82
Human freedom index
7.62
7.59
Life expectancy
87.15
76.49
English speaking %
61.16%
7.97%
Population
31.5M
44.5M

The average cost of living in Malaysia ($646) is 5% more expensive than in Argentina ($620). Malaysia ranked 149th vs 155th for Argentina in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Malaysia compared to 1 months in Argentina .

Eating Out
Malaysia
Argentina
Lunch Menu
$2.61
$8.8
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.24
$35.61
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.72
$7.36
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.57
Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Malaysia
Argentina
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356.49
$237.69
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199.13
$163.83
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675.7
$536.24
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451.96
$390.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.92
$32.01
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.17
$43.89
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.37
$15.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.19
$41.1
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
$2547
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1203
Transportation
Malaysia
Argentina
Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.38
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.46
$21.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.84
$7.86
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.99
Groceries
Malaysia
Argentina
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.41
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.51
Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.07
$8.72
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.74
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.38
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.5
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.43
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.92
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.95
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.53
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.68
$5.02
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.2
Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.77
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$7.84
Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.48
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.41
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.39
Other
Malaysia
Argentina
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.27
$18.19
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$5.25
Doctor's visit
$26.63
$22.16
Haircut, simple
$5.4
$5.98
Brand Jeans
$68.03
$76.01
Brand Sneakers
$54.67
$126.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173.34
$218.94
International Primary School, 1 year
$6476
$3299