Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 3.4 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 94.5% more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN184
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN137
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN213
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN108
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN26
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN16
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN277
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN625
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN494,977
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN634
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN9,102
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,244
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,282
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,953
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,636
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN205
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN89
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN614
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN153
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,121
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,662
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,565
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
|
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