Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 2.3% more expensive than Amman.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 36.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
The cost of groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Amman, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.84
MYR3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.95
MYR4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$7.58
MYR32.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$7.22
MYR30.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$2.36
MYR10.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$1.94
MYR8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.24
MYR5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.69
MYR2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.25
MYR5.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$1.77
MYR7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$11.36
MYR48.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD17,997.460
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,134.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$10.22
MYR43.40
|
|
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.670
|
$25.27
MYR107.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.280
|
$536.30
MYR2,277.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.450
|
$371.69
MYR1,578.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.150
|
$50.02
MYR212.40
|
|
pay 36.9% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.270
|
$250.80
MYR1,064.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,749.470
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,876.66
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$2.92
MYR12.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
$44.75
MYR190.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$4.77
MYR20.25
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$57.74
MYR245.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.760
|
$35.00
MYR148.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.770
|
$76.75
MYR325.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$73.25
MYR311.04
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kuala Lumpur or Amman. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.