Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.4 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 90.0% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
|
pay 82.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
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pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
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