Cost of living comparison
Athens is 68.6% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Athens instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
|
pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
$6.59
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
$6.29
€6.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
$7.64
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
$30.01
€28.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
pay 75.9% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
$634.68
€608.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
$557.32
€534.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
|
pay 52.5% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
$463.20
€444.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
|
pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
$3.71
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
$49.36
€47.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
$115.38
€110.63
|
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