Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 32.6% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% more in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 60.7% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.6% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
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pay 37.1% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 30.3% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
$1.47
NPR200.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
$7.36
NPR1,003.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.57
|
$0.46
NPR62.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.26
|
$0.16
NPR22.06
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.01
|
$0.57
NPR77.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.06
|
$4.70
NPR640.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.54
|
$3.17
NPR432.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR9.97
|
$1.62
NPR221.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.19
|
$1.48
NPR201.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.24
|
$1.09
NPR148.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.92
|
$0.47
NPR64.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.29
|
$0.52
NPR71.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.65
|
$0.33
NPR44.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.97
|
$0.22
NPR29.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.17
|
$0.29
NPR39.95
|
|
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.50
|
$4.85
NPR662.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.05
|
$9.94
NPR1,356.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR158,572.40
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,521,394.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.25
|
$11.05
NPR1,507.13
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR106.90
|
$10.42
NPR1,422.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,269.07
|
$191.60
NPR26,142.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,572.62
|
$102.03
NPR13,920.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR211.65
|
$26.40
NPR3,601.60
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,061.15
|
$91.89
NPR12,536.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,742.85
|
$3,479.59
NPR474,746.42
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
$2.58
NPR351.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.35
|
$1.66
NPR226.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
$2.95
NPR401.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR189.33
|
$22.71
NPR3,097.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.18
|
$3.31
NPR452.14
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR244.29
|
$24.02
NPR3,277.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.09
|
$31.19
NPR4,255.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR324.74
|
$53.29
NPR7,271.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR309.94
|
$37.76
NPR5,151.65
|
|
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