Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.5 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
MYR18.38
|
$15.24
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.21
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MYR2.00
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
|
pay 73.8% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
MYR3.88
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
MYR28.14
|
$6.94
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.41
MYR28.05
|
$4.68
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.63
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
MYR8.62
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR5.01
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.70
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
MYR4.96
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MYR2.82
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.81
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.23
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.63
MYR46.55
|
$53.34
€49.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,017.22
MYR148,944.40
|
$32,415.23
€29,808.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.57
MYR41.89
|
$25.46
€23.41
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.19
MYR110.30
|
$42.52
€39.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.04
MYR2,224.47
|
$1,392.07
€1,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$345.27
MYR1,511.79
|
$988.74
€909.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.24
MYR198.07
|
$278.35
€255.96
|
|
pay 15.5% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.12
MYR981.33
|
$209.09
€192.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,851.76
MYR30,000.45
|
$9,427.53
€8,669.40
|
|
pay 85.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
MYR14.43
|
$4.90
€4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
MYR12.08
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
MYR16.76
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.84
MYR191.97
|
$37.56
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
$13.33
€12.26
|
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pay 66.6% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.79
MYR218.00
|
$88.82
€81.68
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
MYR142.30
|
$41.27
€37.95
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.97
MYR301.99
|
$96.51
€88.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.29
MYR285.86
|
$144.43
€132.82
|
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