Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 53.8% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€19.92
|
$4.20
MYR18.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.45
|
$0.73
MYR3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.91
|
$0.46
MYR2.00
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.89
MYR3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
€3.65
|
$6.43
MYR28.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.87
|
$6.41
MYR28.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.81
|
$1.97
MYR8.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.24
|
$1.97
MYR8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$1.14
MYR5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$0.62
MYR2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.24
|
$1.13
MYR4.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.60
|
$0.64
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.41
MYR1.81
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.62
|
$1.65
MYR7.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.96
€119.51
|
$10.63
MYR46.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,718.55
€36,524.51
|
$34,017.22
MYR148,944.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
€20.27
|
$9.57
MYR41.89
|
|
pay 73.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
€52.16
|
$25.19
MYR110.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,216.44
€2,038.20
|
$508.04
MYR2,224.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,934.10
€1,778.57
|
$345.27
MYR1,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.14
€208.87
|
$45.24
MYR198.07
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,385.73
€1,274.29
|
$224.12
MYR981.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,612.44
€9,759.02
|
$6,851.76
MYR30,000.45
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
€6.47
|
$3.30
MYR14.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$2.76
MYR12.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.33
€15.93
|
$3.83
MYR16.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.46
€46.40
|
$43.84
MYR191.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
€85.65
|
$49.79
MYR218.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
€37.64
|
$32.50
MYR142.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€89.24
|
$68.97
MYR301.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.46
€92.38
|
$65.29
MYR285.86
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kuala Lumpur or Dublin. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.