Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 0.1% more expensive than Kingston.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,171.70
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,342.58
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD220.07
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD136.70
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD551.90
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,024.62
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,377.50
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD665.59
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD421.00
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD215.96
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD284.12
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD248.26
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD162.39
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD147.80
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 51.8% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,688,465.04
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,241.76
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD136,277.45
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,261.79
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,517.49
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,476.53
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD328,076.53
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD488.21
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD667.43
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,366.99
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD10,903.34
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,050.48
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 42.6% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD3,987.04
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,066.07
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,740.60
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
|
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