Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 60.2% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 75.6% more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 85.6% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 86.9% more in Asmara
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Asmara are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Asmara. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Asmara.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Kuala Lumpur
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.44
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.44
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.79
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.40
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 75.6% more for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.26
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR34.10
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.48
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.60
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.71
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.58
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.11
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.63
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR51.11
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR168,654.17
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR46.00
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR113.69
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,413.33
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,672.60
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR225.11
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 85.6% less for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,128.62
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR40,142.48
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.40
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.13
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.40
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR201.36
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.47
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 86.9% more for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR259.82
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR157.50
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR345.39
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR329.64
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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