Cost of living comparison

Baku, Azerbaijan

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 21.1% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 69.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 19.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 33.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 25.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 24.1% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.4% less for restaurants

	Baku	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.41 AZN16.00	$4.54 MYR19.29	-51.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 AZN13.00	$4.54 MYR19.29	-40.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 AZN1.18	$0.84 MYR3.58	+21.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 AZN0.61	$0.53 MYR2.27	+49.0%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 69.4% more for groceries

	Baku	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.46 AZN0.78	$0.95 MYR4.02	+107.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.77 AZN4.71	$7.58 MYR32.17	+173.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 AZN8.72	$7.22 MYR30.65	+40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 AZN2.40	$2.36 MYR10.01	+66.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 AZN3.58	$1.94 MYR8.22	-8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 AZN0.84	$1.24 MYR5.26	+151.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 AZN1.32	$0.69 MYR2.93	-10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AZN1.16	$1.25 MYR5.31	+83.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 AZN1.40	$0.63 MYR2.66	-24.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 AZN0.49	$0.47 MYR1.98	+61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 AZN0.40	$0.51 MYR2.18	+120.2%
Average			+69.4%

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pay 19.1% more for transportation

	Baku	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.46 AZN4.19	$1.77 MYR7.53	-28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.65 AZN30.00	$11.36 MYR48.22	-35.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,588.24 AZN35,000.00	$37,478.71 MYR159,134.58	+82.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.47 AZN11.00	$10.22 MYR43.40	+58.0%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 33.2% more for housing

	Baku	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.84 AZN25.23	$25.27 MYR107.28	+70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$470.77 AZN800.30	$536.30 MYR2,277.11	+13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.03 AZN443.75	$371.69 MYR1,578.19	+42.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.11 AZN80.09	$50.02 MYR212.40	+6.2%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 25.9% more for childcare

	Baku	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$232.47 AZN395.20	$250.80 MYR1,064.92	+7.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,199.10 AZN10,538.46	$8,920.55 MYR37,876.66	+43.9%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 AZN2.50	$4.09 MYR17.36	+178.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 AZN6.12	$2.92 MYR12.39	-18.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 AZN6.00	$4.09 MYR17.36	+15.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.42 AZN84.02	$44.75 MYR190.00	-9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$4.77 MYR20.25	-18.9%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 24.1% less for clothing

	Baku	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.06 AZN95.30	$57.74 MYR245.16	+3.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.34 AZN97.48	$35.00 MYR148.61	-39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.29 AZN207.88	$76.75 MYR325.89	-37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.40 AZN162.18	$73.25 MYR311.04	-23.2%
Average			-24.1%

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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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