Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 96.2% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
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Kuala Lumpur
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.75
|
$2.79
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.38
|
$1.80
€1.72
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.21
|
$1.50
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.72
|
$6.92
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.12
|
$4.41
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.49
|
$3.05
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.61
|
$3.78
€3.60
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.52
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.08
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.57
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.89
|
$6.79
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.54
|
$42.87
€40.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR166,780.24
|
$35,759.38
€34,050.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.49
|
$14.90
€14.19
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.43
|
$31.85
€30.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,386.52
|
$1,468.90
€1,398.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,654.02
|
$1,074.71
€1,023.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR222.61
|
$130.03
€123.82
|
|
pay 69.6% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,116.08
|
$567.57
€540.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,696.45
|
$10,069.47
€9,588.15
|
|
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
$3.75
€3.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.99
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR199.13
|
$43.11
€41.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.23
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
|
pay 39.1% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR256.93
|
$90.50
€86.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.75
|
$37.21
€35.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR341.55
|
$97.88
€93.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR325.98
|
$121.40
€115.59
|
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