Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.5 times more expensive than Kota Kinabalu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.3% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 41.4% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Kota Kinabalu. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Kota Kinabalu, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
MYR14.47
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
MYR18.32
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR2.95
|
$2.79
€2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.85
|
$1.80
€1.56
|
|
pay 37.9% more for groceries
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
MYR4.55
|
$1.50
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.49
MYR53.04
|
$6.92
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
MYR25.91
|
$4.41
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
MYR12.67
|
$3.05
€2.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
MYR8.30
|
$3.78
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
MYR3.32
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
MYR5.98
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.54
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
$0.83
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.16
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.48
|
$6.79
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.50
MYR167.73
|
$42.87
€37.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,392.96
MYR120,556.50
|
$35,759.38
€30,961.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.45
MYR23.15
|
$14.90
€12.90
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.72
MYR155.92
|
$31.85
€27.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.94
MYR1,515.57
|
$1,468.90
€1,271.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.00
MYR675.12
|
$1,074.71
€930.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.98
MYR161.26
|
$130.03
€112.59
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.87
MYR504.73
|
$567.57
€491.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,202.16
MYR17,842.36
|
$10,069.47
€8,718.53
|
|
pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
MYR11.19
|
$3.75
€3.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
MYR11.33
|
$2.59
€2.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.71
MYR20.01
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.01
MYR118.95
|
$43.11
€37.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
pay 41.4% more for clothing
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.30
MYR243.28
|
$90.50
€78.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.95
MYR93.20
|
$37.21
€32.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.70
MYR397.84
|
$97.88
€84.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.86
MYR385.78
|
$121.40
€105.11
|
|
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