Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 23.4% more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
The cost of housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
Caracas
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
Caracas
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
Caracas
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Caracas
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Caracas
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
Caracas
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
Caracas
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
|
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