Cost of living comparison

Guatemala City, Guatemala

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 5.5% cheaper than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 13.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 17.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 37.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 22.5% less in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of childcare and transportation in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.15 GTQ39.57	$4.54 MYR19.32	-11.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 GTQ48.97	$4.54 MYR19.32	-28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 GTQ8.90	$0.84 MYR3.59	-27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 GTQ6.97	$0.53 MYR2.27	-41.0%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 GTQ24.90	$0.95 MYR4.03	-70.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 GTQ26.03	$7.58 MYR32.22	+123.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 GTQ56.69	$7.22 MYR30.69	-2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 GTQ19.76	$2.36 MYR10.02	-8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 GTQ26.33	$1.94 MYR8.23	-43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 GTQ12.81	$1.24 MYR5.27	-25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.71	$0.69 MYR2.94	-6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 GTQ11.90	$1.25 MYR5.32	-19.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 GTQ7.01	$0.63 MYR2.66	-31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 GTQ6.43	$0.47 MYR1.98	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 GTQ8.50	$0.51 MYR2.18	-53.7%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 13.1% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 GTQ31.76	$1.77 MYR7.54	-57.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.42 GTQ103.23	$11.36 MYR48.30	-15.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,009.72 GTQ138,495.99	$37,478.71 MYR159,378.19	+108.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.75 GTQ67.27	$10.22 MYR43.47	+16.8%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 17.2% less for housing

	Guatemala City	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.14 GTQ331.73	$25.27 MYR107.44	-41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$647.65 GTQ4,980.44	$536.30 MYR2,280.60	-17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.33 GTQ2,670.99	$371.69 MYR1,580.61	+7.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.31 GTQ463.76	$50.02 MYR212.73	-17.1%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 37.4% more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.77 GTQ1,674.67	$250.80 MYR1,066.55	+15.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,593.73 GTQ43,016.20	$8,920.55 MYR37,934.64	+59.5%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 GTQ24.73	$4.09 MYR17.39	+27.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.42	$2.92 MYR12.41	-11.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 GTQ27.70	$4.09 MYR17.39	+13.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.94 GTQ430.20	$44.75 MYR190.29	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 GTQ59.36	$4.77 MYR20.28	-38.2%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 22.5% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50 GTQ365.28	$57.74 MYR245.53	+21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.74 GTQ428.68	$35.00 MYR148.84	-37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.06 GTQ923.31	$76.75 MYR326.39	-36.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.99 GTQ915.06	$73.25 MYR311.51	-38.4%
Average			-22.5%

Guatemala City vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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