Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Oslo, Norway

Oslo vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 2.5 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 4.3 times more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 3.6 times more in Oslo
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 3.6% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 59.9% more in Oslo

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Oslo.

Oslo vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oslo instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 4.3 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.34	$21.80 NOK222.72	+379.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.34	$12.31 NOK125.75	+170.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.59	$3.63 NOK37.09	+330.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.27	$2.81 NOK28.74	+426.7%
Average			+327.0%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.03	$3.25 NOK33.23	+243.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.25	$6.40 NOK65.36	-15.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.72	$7.87 NOK80.37	+9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.03	$4.50 NOK45.94	+90.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.24	$6.79 NOK69.39	+250.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.28	$1.44 NOK14.76	+16.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.94	$1.04 NOK10.58	+49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.32	$1.43 NOK14.61	+14.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.67	$2.19 NOK22.38	+249.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.99	$1.08 NOK11.04	+131.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.18	$1.04 NOK10.62	+102.9%
Average			+103.9%

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.55	$7.74 NOK79.12	+336.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.34	$81.47 NOK832.42	+617.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR159,528.11	$36,328.41 NOK371,203.74	-3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.51	$20.53 NOK209.73	+100.8%
Average			+262.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR107.54	$52.77 NOK539.25	+108.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,282.74	$1,432.43 NOK14,636.56	+167.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,582.10	$1,135.26 NOK11,600.12	+205.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR212.93	$179.32 NOK1,832.30	+258.5%
Average			+185.0%

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pay 3.6% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,067.55	$257.78 NOK2,634.00	+2.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,970.33	$8,036.90 NOK82,121.09	-9.9%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.40	$9.99 NOK102.08	+144.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.42	$4.35 NOK44.45	+49.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.40	$14.53 NOK148.48	+255.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR190.47	$46.05 NOK470.53	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.30	$15.21 NOK155.44	+218.9%
Average			+134.1%

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pay 59.9% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR245.76	$97.96 NOK1,001.00	+69.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR148.98	$49.61 NOK506.95	+41.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR326.70	$112.16 NOK1,146.02	+46.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR311.80	$133.33 NOK1,362.32	+82.0%
Average			+59.9%

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