Cost of living comparison
Kepong is 54.7% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Kepong
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Kepong
- Transportation
-
pay 68.1% less in Kepong
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% less in Kepong
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% less in Kepong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.3% less in Kepong
- Clothing
-
pay 43.9% less in Kepong
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Kepong.
If you lived in Kepong instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.20
|
$2.95
MYR12.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$4.54
MYR19.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.09
|
$0.83
MYR3.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.65
|
$0.43
MYR1.80
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.57
|
$0.81
MYR3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.06
|
$7.47
MYR31.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.52
|
$6.75
MYR28.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.58
|
$2.04
MYR8.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.94
|
$2.29
MYR9.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.94
|
$1.18
MYR5.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.08
|
$1.10
MYR4.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.58
|
$0.54
MYR2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.62
MYR2.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.59
MYR2.51
|
|
pay 68.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.11
|
$1.78
MYR7.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€104.64
|
$22.71
MYR95.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,371.25
|
$27,257.24
MYR115,052.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.47
|
$3.98
MYR16.78
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€47.39
|
$24.11
MYR101.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,815.38
|
$238.50
MYR1,006.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,551.19
|
$170.36
MYR719.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€182.23
|
$34.66
MYR146.29
|
|
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,110.46
|
$209.30
MYR883.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,189.26
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,113.80
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.37
|
$3.98
MYR16.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.68
|
$2.61
MYR11.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.01
|
$4.09
MYR17.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€47.76
|
$30.66
MYR129.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.83
|
$4.54
MYR19.18
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€81.56
|
$47.05
MYR198.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€34.89
|
$26.12
MYR110.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€82.96
|
$68.03
MYR287.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€97.01
|
$48.35
MYR204.08
|
|
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