Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 51.1% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Kuala Lumpur
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.84
MYR3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.53
MYR2.37
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.95
MYR4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.58
MYR33.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$7.22
MYR32.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.36
MYR10.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.94
MYR8.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.24
MYR5.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.69
MYR3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.25
MYR5.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.47
MYR2.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 48.0% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$37,478.71
MYR166,161.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$10.22
MYR45.32
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$25.27
MYR112.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$536.30
MYR2,377.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$371.69
MYR1,647.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$50.02
MYR221.78
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$250.80
MYR1,111.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,920.55
MYR39,549.26
|
pay 66.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.92
MYR12.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$44.75
MYR198.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.77
MYR21.15
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$57.74
MYR255.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$35.00
MYR155.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$76.75
MYR340.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$73.25
MYR324.77
|
|
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