Cost of living comparison
Podgorica is 35.9% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Podgorica
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% more in Podgorica
- Transportation
-
pay 90.5% more in Podgorica
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% more in Podgorica
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0% less in Podgorica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in Podgorica
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% more in Podgorica
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries in Podgorica are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Podgorica. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Podgorica.
If you lived in Podgorica instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
$8.04
€7.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.74
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.37
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.20
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.59
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.00
|
$4.94
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.45
|
$2.96
€2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.58
|
$3.59
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.49
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.06
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.55
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.07
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.52
€0.48
|
|
pay 90.5% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
$6.02
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR166,161.84
|
$27,933.36
€25,684.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.32
|
$6.64
€6.11
|
|
pay 28.1% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.01
|
$29.29
€26.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,377.67
|
$586.17
€538.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,647.89
|
$453.87
€417.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR221.78
|
$82.62
€75.97
|
|
pay 8.0% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,111.94
|
$265.47
€244.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,549.26
|
$6,966.46
€6,405.65
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$2.36
€2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.94
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR198.39
|
$39.72
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.15
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Podgorica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR255.98
|
$76.10
€69.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.18
|
$41.90
€38.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR340.28
|
$93.78
€86.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR324.77
|
$106.69
€98.10
|
|
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