Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 37.1% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% more in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 55.0% more in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% more in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% less in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 66.3% less in Freetown
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Freetown are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 43.6% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.16
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.16
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.74
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.37
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 55.0% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.20
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.62
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.02
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.46
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.59
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.50
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.07
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.55
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.07
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 36.6% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.87
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR166,293.02
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.35
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.10
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,379.54
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,649.19
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR221.95
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,112.82
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,580.49
|
?? |
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.14
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.95
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.14
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR198.54
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.16
|
?? | |
pay 66.3% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR256.18
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.30
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR340.55
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR325.03
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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