Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 17.5% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD566
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD558
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD770
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 34.3% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 8.6% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD339
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD822
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
|
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