Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 46.9% more expensive than Baghdad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 78.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 51.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Baghdad. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 56.7% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,962
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD553
|
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 78.8% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,117
|
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,721
|
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,385
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,908
|
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD673
|
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD674
|
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD609
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD403
|
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD379
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,338
|
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,836
|
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,868,624
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,885
|
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,144
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD581,372
|
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD346,337
|
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,094
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD212,862
|
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,505,812
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,792
|
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,797
|
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
|
pay 51.7% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,643
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,598
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,951
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,193
|
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
|
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