Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.8 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
MYR18.38
|
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.21
|
$2.90
ISK399
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MYR2.00
|
$2.07
ISK285
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
MYR3.88
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
MYR28.14
|
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.41
MYR28.05
|
$6.16
ISK847
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.63
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
MYR8.62
|
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR5.01
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.70
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
MYR4.96
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MYR2.82
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
$1.42
ISK195
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.81
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.23
|
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.63
MYR46.55
|
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,017.22
MYR148,944.40
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.57
MYR41.89
|
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.19
MYR110.30
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.04
MYR2,224.47
|
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$345.27
MYR1,511.79
|
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.24
MYR198.07
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
|
pay 2.7% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.12
MYR981.33
|
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,851.76
MYR30,000.45
|
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
MYR14.43
|
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
MYR12.08
|
$5.09
ISK699
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
MYR16.76
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.84
MYR191.97
|
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.79
MYR218.00
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
MYR142.30
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.97
MYR301.99
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.29
MYR285.86
|
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
|
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