Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 22.6% more expensive than Bogota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
Bogota
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
COP20,570.87
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
COP28,500.50
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
COP3,401.98
|
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
COP2,623.04
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
Bogota
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
COP5,518.27
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.21
COP9,093.35
|
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
COP18,478.33
|
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
COP8,788.79
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
COP9,157.50
|
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
COP4,899.63
|
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,971.12
|
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,280.84
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
COP2,204.13
|
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,992.38
|
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,911.43
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
Bogota
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
COP14,413.47
|
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.16
COP165,220.30
|
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,009.35
COP61,751,088.68
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
COP52,212.92
|
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
Bogota
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.88
COP98,242.91
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.11
COP1,761,319.35
|
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.08
COP1,292,182.72
|
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.50
COP265,358.99
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
|
pay 14.3% more for childcare
Bogota
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.19
COP951,156.77
|
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,422.81
COP30,538,720.22
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bogota
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,750.08
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
COP5,903.68
|
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
COP9,500.17
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
COP87,949.63
|
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
COP19,000.33
|
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
Bogota
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.44
COP211,653.09
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.05
COP172,989.15
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.96
COP349,544.62
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.30
COP293,351.98
|
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
|
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