Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 28.5% cheaper than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.40
|
$4.54
MYR19.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.52
|
$4.54
MYR19.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.84
MYR3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.35
|
$0.53
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.54
|
$0.95
MYR4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.72
|
$7.58
MYR32.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.81
|
$7.22
MYR30.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.82
|
$2.36
MYR9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.04
|
$1.94
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$1.24
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.69
MYR2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$1.25
MYR5.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.73
|
$0.63
MYR2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.47
MYR1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.51
MYR2.17
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$1.77
MYR7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.84
|
$11.36
MYR48.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€21,622.35
|
$37,478.71
MYR158,441.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€13.73
|
$10.22
MYR43.21
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€18.05
|
$25.27
MYR106.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€675.40
|
$536.30
MYR2,267.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€541.44
|
$371.69
MYR1,571.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€164.32
|
$50.02
MYR211.47
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€537.62
|
$250.80
MYR1,060.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€13,361.99
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,711.63
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.35
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.47
|
$2.92
MYR12.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€40.31
|
$44.75
MYR189.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€9.78
|
$4.77
MYR20.17
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€64.49
|
$57.74
MYR244.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€32.49
|
$35.00
MYR147.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€73.00
|
$76.75
MYR324.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€88.88
|
$73.25
MYR309.68
|
|
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