Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 2.2 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 65.8% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 3.9 times more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 39.1% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.4% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 64.0% more in Stockholm

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

Stockholm vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.34	$13.86 SEK132.90	+205.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.34	$10.16 SEK97.46	+123.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.59	$2.56 SEK24.60	+204.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.27	$2.13 SEK20.42	+298.6%
Average			+207.9%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Stockholm - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.8% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.03	$2.66 SEK25.47	+180.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.25	$5.29 SEK50.75	-30.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.72	$5.43 SEK52.12	-24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.03	$3.82 SEK36.68	+62.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.24	$5.15 SEK49.35	+165.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.28	$1.38 SEK13.28	+11.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.94	$1.10 SEK10.53	+58.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.32	$1.36 SEK13.07	+8.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.67	$1.78 SEK17.09	+184.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.99	$0.71 SEK6.80	+52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.18	$0.79 SEK7.57	+54.0%
Average			+65.8%

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pay 3.9 times more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.55	$6.67 SEK63.99	+276.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.34	$94.22 SEK903.74	+729.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR159,528.11	$28,544.48 SEK273,781.53	-23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.51	$27.62 SEK264.92	+170.2%
Average			+288.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR107.54	$33.49 SEK321.22	+32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,282.74	$1,542.54 SEK14,795.16	+187.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,582.10	$965.24 SEK9,257.99	+159.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR212.93	$139.65 SEK1,339.42	+179.2%
Average			+139.8%

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pay 39.1% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,067.55	$144.54 SEK1,386.35	-42.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,970.33	$5,727.37 SEK54,933.51	-35.8%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 80.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.40	$7.30 SEK70.00	+78.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.42	$4.27 SEK40.97	+46.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.40	$6.56 SEK62.91	+60.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR190.47	$39.99 SEK383.52	-10.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.30	$15.61 SEK149.74	+227.3%
Average			+80.4%

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pay 64.0% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR245.76	$90.26 SEK865.77	+56.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR148.98	$43.14 SEK413.78	+23.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR326.70	$106.21 SEK1,018.69	+38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR311.80	$174.28 SEK1,671.63	+137.9%
Average			+64.0%

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