Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 40.7% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 11.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 58.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 37.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 60.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 26.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Bishkek. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.0% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$4.54 MYR19.34	-21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$4.54 MYR19.34	-20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$0.84 MYR3.59	+24.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.53 MYR2.27	+61.2%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 58.8% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$0.95 MYR4.03	+98.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$7.58 MYR32.25	+47.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$7.22 MYR30.72	+122.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$2.36 MYR10.03	+34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$1.94 MYR8.24	-19.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$1.24 MYR5.28	+162.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.69 MYR2.94	-18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$1.25 MYR5.32	+32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$0.63 MYR2.67	-30.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.47 MYR1.99	+105.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.51 MYR2.18	+113.4%
Average			+58.8%

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pay 37.8% more for transportation

	Bishkek	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$1.77 MYR7.55	-39.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$11.36 MYR48.34	+50.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$37,478.71 MYR159,528.11	-5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$10.22 MYR43.51	+144.7%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 60.9% more for housing

	Bishkek	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$25.27 MYR107.54	+109.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$536.30 MYR2,282.74	+13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$371.69 MYR1,582.10	+5.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$50.02 MYR212.93	+115.7%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 26.8% more for childcare

	Bishkek	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$250.80 MYR1,067.55	+9.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$8,920.55 MYR37,970.33	+44.6%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 94.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$4.09 MYR17.40	+252.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$2.92 MYR12.42	+42.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$4.09 MYR17.40	+162.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$44.75 MYR190.47	+4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$4.77 MYR20.30	+9.6%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Bishkek	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$57.74 MYR245.76	+42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$35.00 MYR148.98	-9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$76.75 MYR326.70	-26.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$73.25 MYR311.80	-24.2%
Average			-4.5%

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