Cost of living comparison
Quito is 37.1% more expensive than Kepong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 63.0% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 55.5% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 44.7% more in Quito
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Quito are more expensive than in Kepong.
If you lived in Quito instead of Kepong, you would:
pay 59.9% more for restaurants
|
Kepong
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR12.46
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.18
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
MYR3.52
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MYR1.80
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Kepong
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MYR3.42
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR31.52
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR28.49
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR8.63
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
MYR9.65
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR5.00
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.60
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
MYR4.64
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.28
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.61
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.51
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 63.0% more for transportation
|
Kepong
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.52
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.71
MYR95.88
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,257.24
MYR115,052.81
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.98
MYR16.78
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 55.5% more for housing
|
Kepong
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
MYR101.75
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$238.50
MYR1,006.71
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.36
MYR719.08
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.66
MYR146.29
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 11.0% more for childcare
|
Kepong
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.30
MYR883.44
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR36,113.80
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kepong
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.98
MYR16.78
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MYR11.03
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.26
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.66
MYR129.43
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR19.18
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 44.7% more for clothing
|
Kepong
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.05
MYR198.60
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR110.26
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.03
MYR287.15
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.35
MYR204.08
|
$83.12
|
|
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