Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 5.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 24.2% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 12.5% less in Astana
Housing: pay 22.4% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 20.7% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 27.3% more in Astana

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Astana are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Astana.

Astana vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 41.4% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.20	$10.10 KZT5,149.83	+122.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.20	$6.06 KZT3,089.90	+33.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.56	$0.96 KZT489.40	+13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.26	$0.51 KZT262.05	-3.8%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 24.2% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.00	$0.52 KZT263.11	-45.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.03	$4.84 KZT2,470.87	-36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.51	$4.31 KZT2,197.28	-40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR9.96	$1.65 KZT843.18	-29.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.18	$2.24 KZT1,142.65	+15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.24	$0.58 KZT296.00	-53.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.92	$0.86 KZT439.42	+24.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.29	$0.95 KZT484.11	-24.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.65	$0.84 KZT430.45	+34.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.97	$0.23 KZT117.34	-50.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.17	$0.20 KZT100.72	-61.5%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 12.5% less for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.50	$1.87 KZT954.29	+5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.01	$15.15 KZT7,724.75	+33.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR158,441.23	$20,193.94 KZT10,299,660.35	-46.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.21	$5.86 KZT2,986.90	-42.7%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 22.4% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR106.81	$12.70 KZT6,479.38	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,267.19	$463.50 KZT236,401.73	-13.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,571.32	$333.20 KZT169,944.40	-10.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR211.47	$42.17 KZT21,509.58	-15.7%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 20.7% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,060.28	$227.18 KZT115,871.18	-9.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,711.63	$6,062.07 KZT3,091,878.81	-32.0%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.28	$1.21 KZT617.98	-70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.34	$2.16 KZT1,103.80	-25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.28	$1.74 KZT888.35	-57.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR189.17	$55.49 KZT28,304.26	+24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.17	$5.05 KZT2,574.92	+5.8%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 27.3% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR244.09	$76.02 KZT38,771.78	+31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR147.97	$42.98 KZT21,923.56	+22.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR324.47	$99.59 KZT50,796.05	+29.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR309.68	$91.40 KZT46,618.97	+24.8%
Average			+27.3%

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