Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 50.1% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.77
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.45
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.17
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.43
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.33
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.87
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€947.43
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.84
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.52
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.62
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€137.44
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
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