Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 31.3% cheaper than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
BBD5.56
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
BBD9.53
|
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
BBD3.34
|
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.31
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
BBD2.20
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.50
BBD51.00
|
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.00
BBD98.00
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
|
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.00
BBD960.00
|
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
|
pay 20.5% more for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
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