Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 58.8% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 37.8% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
|
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
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
|
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
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
|
pay 94.0% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
|
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