Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Uruguay Reverse

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Cost of Living in Uruguay is 57.3% higher than in Malaysia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Uruguay is 56.6% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Uruguay are 53.6% higher than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Uruguay are 127.9% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Uruguay are 24.3% higher than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Uruguay is 37.2% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
Malaysia Edit Uruguay Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(150.69 $U)
69.68 RM
(700.00 $U)
     +364.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(1,004.61 $U)
218.99 RM
(2,200.00 $U)
     +119.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM
(200.92 $U)
46.78 RM
(470.00 $U)
     +133.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.75 RM
(158.23 $U)
15.13 RM
(152.00 $U)
     -3.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(200.92 $U)
14.93 RM
(150.00 $U)
     -25.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.65 RM
(117.04 $U)
16.76 RM
(168.41 $U)
     +43.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 RM
(32.59 $U)
9.59 RM
(96.33 $U)
     +195.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 RM
(17.64 $U)
7.37 RM
(74.08 $U)
     +320.0 %
Markets
Malaysia Edit Uruguay Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.93 RM
(290.58 $U)
18.09 RM
(181.71 $U)
     -37.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.69 RM
(37.02 $U)
9.83 RM
(98.77 $U)
     +166.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 RM
(26.37 $U)
2.98 RM
(29.92 $U)
     +13.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.72 RM
(87.63 $U)
17.41 RM
(174.86 $U)
     +99.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.60 RM
(267.21 $U)
25.12 RM
(252.31 $U)
     -5.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.78 RM
(78.21 $U)
19.69 RM
(197.77 $U)
     +152.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.04 RM
(161.13 $U)
20.27 RM
(203.65 $U)
     +26.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.39 RM
(54.12 $U)
5.18 RM
(51.99 $U)
     -3.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.80 RM
(28.15 $U)
4.44 RM
(44.56 $U)
     +58.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.00 RM
(50.24 $U)
2.75 RM
(27.61 $U)
     -45.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 RM
(28.86 $U)
6.14 RM
(61.68 $U)
     +113.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 RM
(20.78 $U)
3.66 RM
(36.77 $U)
     +76.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.32 RM
(23.32 $U)
3.68 RM
(36.99 $U)
     +58.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.43 RM
(44.46 $U)
5.18 RM
(52.01 $U)
     +17.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 RM
(23.93 $U)
7.02 RM
(70.53 $U)
     +194.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(753.46 $U)
31.85 RM
(320.00 $U)
     -57.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.05 RM
(121.03 $U)
9.15 RM
(91.89 $U)
     -24.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.81 RM
(158.78 $U)
11.75 RM
(118.00 $U)
     -25.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(180.83 $U)
20.90 RM
(210.00 $U)
     +16.1 %
Transportation
Malaysia Edit Uruguay Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(30.14 $U)
4.98 RM
(50.00 $U)
     +65.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(502.30 $U)
179.17 RM
(1,800.00 $U)
     +258.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(50.23 $U)
5.97 RM
(60.00 $U)
     +19.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.04 RM
(60.63 $U)
10.41 RM
(104.61 $U)
     +72.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 RM
(251.15 $U)
44.79 RM
(450.00 $U)
     +79.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(78.08 $U)
29.39 RM
(295.26 $U)
     +278.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(1,657,601.78 $U)
159,266.24 RM
(1,600,000.00 $U)
     -3.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 133,114.12 RM
(1,337,274.01 $U)
156,312.42 RM
(1,570,325.72 $U)
     +17.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaysia Edit Uruguay Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.84 RM
(2,148.29 $U)
587.78 RM
(5,904.93 $U)
     +174.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.45 RM
(446.60 $U)
71.83 RM
(721.62 $U)
     +61.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 114.55 RM
(1,150.77 $U)
173.22 RM
(1,740.20 $U)
     +51.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaysia Edit Uruguay Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.56 RM
(1,562.76 $U)
225.53 RM
(2,265.70 $U)
     +45.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.93 RM
(280.61 $U)
80.26 RM
(806.25 $U)
     +187.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(200.92 $U)
40.81 RM
(410.00 $U)
     +104.1 %
Childcare
Malaysia Edit Uruguay Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 756.37 RM
(7,598.56 $U)
1,788.63 RM
(17,968.67 $U)
     +136.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,590.48 RM
(297,268.04 $U)
33,915.05 RM
(340,713.00 $U)
     +14.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaysia Edit Uruguay Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 252.19 RM
(2,533.57 $U)
364.64 RM
(3,663.17 $U)
     +44.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.49 RM
(1,421.46 $U)
193.32 RM
(1,942.10 $U)
     +36.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 320.69 RM
(3,221.68 $U)
461.90 RM
(4,640.29 $U)
     +44.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.49 RM
(2,777.61 $U)
477.06 RM
(4,792.57 $U)
     +72.5 %
Rent Per Month
Malaysia Edit Uruguay Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,645.75 RM
(16,533.32 $U)
2,458.32 RM
(24,696.49 $U)
     +49.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,127.00 RM
(11,321.92 $U)
1,905.69 RM
(19,144.69 $U)
     +69.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,981.71 RM
(29,954.48 $U)
4,223.26 RM
(42,427.17 $U)
     +41.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,958.21 RM
(19,672.32 $U)
3,258.80 RM
(32,738.18 $U)
     +66.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaysia Edit Uruguay Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 781.00 RM
(7,846.03 $U)
1,170.99 RM
(11,763.89 $U)
     +49.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 461.03 RM
(4,631.52 $U)
997.34 RM
(10,019.34 $U)
     +116.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaysia Edit Uruguay Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,933.14 RM
(39,512.59 $U)
3,866.37 RM
(38,841.82 $U)
     -1.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.18 6.45      +54.5 %
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