Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 2.8 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$21.56
DKK154.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$14.37
DKK102.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$3.78
DKK27.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$2.98
DKK21.32
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$3.78
DKK27.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.85
|
$6.47
DKK46.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.25
|
$7.42
DKK53.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$4.75
DKK34.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$5.10
DKK36.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$1.41
DKK10.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$1.42
DKK10.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$1.51
DKK10.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$2.12
DKK15.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$1.07
DKK7.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.90
DKK6.47
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$7.78
DKK55.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.74
|
$100.30
DKK718.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,454.86
|
$50,303.99
DKK360,091.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.67
|
$24.43
DKK174.90
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.89
|
$36.84
DKK263.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,396.17
|
$1,691.68
DKK12,109.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,660.71
|
$1,264.98
DKK9,055.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.51
|
$151.98
DKK1,087.92
|
|
pay 86.3% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,120.59
|
$580.24
DKK4,153.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,857.02
|
$12,599.95
DKK90,194.24
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.04
|
$6.19
DKK44.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$9.05
DKK64.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR199.93
|
$43.41
DKK310.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.31
|
$18.68
DKK133.75
|
|
pay 84.1% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR257.97
|
$115.64
DKK827.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.38
|
$48.78
DKK349.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR342.93
|
$121.38
DKK868.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.30
|
$174.89
DKK1,251.90
|
|
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