Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 6.2% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 64.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 9.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 24.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 32.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 17.3% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.3% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY329.71	$4.54 MYR20.09	-47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY274.76	$4.54 MYR20.09	-37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY48.03	$0.84 MYR3.73	-33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.06	$0.53 MYR2.36	+5.9%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 64.6% more for groceries

	Ankara	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY31.53	$0.95 MYR4.19	+13.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY174.17	$7.58 MYR33.51	+64.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY147.46	$7.22 MYR31.92	+85.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY63.53	$2.36 MYR10.42	+40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY102.02	$1.94 MYR8.56	-28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.39	$1.24 MYR5.48	+154.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY33.31	$0.69 MYR3.06	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.16	$1.25 MYR5.53	+175.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY20.47	$0.63 MYR2.77	+15.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.35	$0.47 MYR2.06	+88.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.68	$0.51 MYR2.27	+123.2%
Average			+64.6%

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pay 9.9% more for transportation

	Ankara	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY181.96	$1.77 MYR7.84	-63.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY329.71	$11.36 MYR50.23	+30.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,694,705.04	$37,478.71 MYR165,768.31	-16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY204.19	$10.22 MYR45.21	+89.2%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 24.4% more for housing

	Ankara	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY434.67	$25.27 MYR111.75	+119.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY22,391.93	$536.30 MYR2,372.04	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,091.87	$371.69 MYR1,643.98	-6.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,005.65	$50.02 MYR221.25	-5.7%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 32.0% less for childcare

	Ankara	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY18,974.40	$250.80 MYR1,109.31	-50.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY392,585.27	$8,920.55 MYR39,455.60	-14.1%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY131.88	$4.09 MYR18.08	+17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY107.42	$2.92 MYR12.91	+2.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY76.93	$4.09 MYR18.08	+100.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,545.87	$44.75 MYR197.92	+9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY219.81	$4.77 MYR21.10	-18.0%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 17.3% less for clothing

	Ankara	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,141.21	$57.74 MYR255.38	+1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,722.03	$35.00 MYR154.81	-23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,937.12	$76.75 MYR339.48	-26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,524.75	$73.25 MYR324.00	-21.5%
Average			-17.3%

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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: March 2025

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