Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

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.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% more for restaurants

	Amman	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$4.54 MYR19.34	-35.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$4.54 MYR19.34	-35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.84 MYR3.59	+74.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.53 MYR2.27	+41.5%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 42.2% more for groceries

	Amman	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$0.95 MYR4.03	+80.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$7.58 MYR32.25	+123.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$7.22 MYR30.72	+29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$2.36 MYR10.03	+15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$1.94 MYR8.24	-24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$1.24 MYR5.28	+37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.69 MYR2.94	-5.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$1.25 MYR5.32	+76.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.63 MYR2.67	+73.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.47 MYR1.99	+15.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.51 MYR2.18	+43.4%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 26.8% less for transportation

	Amman	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$1.77 MYR7.55	-67.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$11.36 MYR48.34	-73.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$37,478.71 MYR159,528.11	+47.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$10.22 MYR43.51	-13.7%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 0.9% less for housing

	Amman	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$25.27 MYR107.54	-27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.280	$536.30 MYR2,282.74	+21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.450	$371.69 MYR1,582.10	+34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$50.02 MYR212.93	-32.0%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 36.9% more for childcare

	Amman	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.270	$250.80 MYR1,067.55	+5.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	$8,920.55 MYR37,970.33	+68.7%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$4.09 MYR17.40	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$2.92 MYR12.42	-27.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$4.09 MYR17.40	+16.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$44.75 MYR190.47	-23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$4.77 MYR20.30	-57.7%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Amman	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$57.74 MYR245.76	-10.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$35.00 MYR148.98	-30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.770	$76.75 MYR326.70	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$73.25 MYR311.80	-13.6%
Average			-21.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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