Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 77.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Prague
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 86.6% more in Prague
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 29.6% more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.32	$10.61 CZK223.97	+133.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.32	$8.49 CZK179.17	+86.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.59	$1.74 CZK36.76	+106.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.27	$1.39 CZK29.33	+160.2%
Average			+121.9%

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.03	$1.42 CZK30.02	+50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.22	$5.99 CZK126.44	-20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.69	$3.96 CZK83.53	-45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.02	$2.56 CZK53.98	+8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.23	$3.92 CZK82.61	+102.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.27	$0.77 CZK16.15	-38.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.94	$0.73 CZK15.44	+5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.32	$0.89 CZK18.86	-28.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.66	$1.47 CZK31.11	+135.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.98	$0.57 CZK12.12	+23.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.18	$0.55 CZK11.54	+6.7%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 86.6% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.54	$6.13 CZK129.35	+245.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.30	$23.35 CZK492.72	+105.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR159,378.19	$25,475.49 CZK537,517.59	-32.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.47	$12.99 CZK274.13	+27.1%
Average			+86.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR107.44	$19.68 CZK415.16	-22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,280.60	$1,128.35 CZK23,807.55	+110.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,580.61	$837.45 CZK17,669.71	+125.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR212.73	$223.37 CZK4,712.90	+346.5%
Average			+140.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,066.55	$713.18 CZK15,047.73	+184.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,934.64	$11,763.21 CZK248,196.61	+31.9%
Average			+108.2%

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pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.39	$2.40 CZK50.62	-41.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.41	$3.08 CZK64.92	+5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.39	$6.54 CZK137.96	+59.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR190.29	$63.73 CZK1,344.72	+42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.28	$10.61 CZK223.97	+122.5%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 29.6% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR245.53	$82.44 CZK1,739.44	+42.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR148.84	$36.17 CZK763.20	+3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR326.39	$92.56 CZK1,952.98	+20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR311.51	$111.10 CZK2,344.17	+51.7%
Average			+29.6%

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