Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Rosario Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 19.7% more expensive than Rosario.

Restaurants: pay 56.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 28.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 4.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 83.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 2.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Rosario Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.0% less for restaurants

	Rosario	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ARS15,177.50	$4.89 MYR19.98	-51.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50 ARS17,454.12	$4.89 MYR19.98	-57.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 ARS2,630.77	$0.81 MYR3.30	-53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$0.46 MYR1.88	-71.1%
Average			-56.0%

Rosario vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.1% more for groceries

	Rosario	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 ARS2,428.40	$1.09 MYR4.47	-31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 ARS6,374.55	$7.00 MYR28.58	+66.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.86 ARS7,373.15	$7.96 MYR32.51	+63.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 ARS3,490.82	$2.53 MYR10.32	+9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 ARS4,096.22	$2.02 MYR8.25	-25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ARS1,342.46	$1.55 MYR6.32	+75.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 ARS1,067.08	$0.82 MYR3.34	+16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 ARS712.54	$1.04 MYR4.23	+120.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$0.71 MYR2.91	-22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS654.02	$0.59 MYR2.41	+37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 ARS454.37	$0.62 MYR2.54	+107.5%
Average			+28.1%

Rosario vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

	Rosario	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.26 ARS6,463.47	$3.22 MYR13.14	-24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$12.24 MYR49.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,000.00 ARS42M	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+49.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$11.01 MYR44.96	+14.7%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 83.6% more for housing

	Rosario	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.33 ARS41,485.17	$26.27 MYR107.27	-3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.31 ARS380K	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	+146.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.54 ARS307K	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	+83.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ARS69,637.94	$47.56 MYR194.21	+3.7%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 2.6% less for childcare

	Rosario	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-35.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+47.5%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Rosario	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$4.40 MYR17.99	+11.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ARS4,553.25	$3.10 MYR12.64	+3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ARS5,008.57	$4.40 MYR17.99	+33.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.33 ARS44,520.67	$48.89 MYR199.62	+66.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.80 ARS7,285.20	$5.02 MYR20.48	+4.5%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Rosario	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 ARS137K	$71.46 MYR291.78	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 ARS91,065.00	$41.92 MYR171.18	-30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$86.22 MYR352.05	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$96.07 MYR392.29	-30.6%
Average			-26.8%

Rosario vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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