Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 36.6% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.98
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€3.01
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.96
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.94
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.63
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€68.44
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€17.06
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€834.75
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€324.10
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€45.79
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.47
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€106.65
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
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