Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 2.3% more expensive than Amman.
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
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 36.9% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
|
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