Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 84.4% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.85
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.25
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$6.92
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.74
|
$32.15
€30.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,454.86
|
$29,580.66
€28,393.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.67
|
$10.07
€9.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.89
|
$29.49
€28.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,396.17
|
$743.73
€713.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,660.71
|
$530.91
€509.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.51
|
$240.91
€231.25
|
|
pay 45.0% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,120.59
|
$522.95
€501.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,857.02
|
$7,258.22
€6,967.00
|
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pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.04
|
$3.87
€3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR199.93
|
$52.89
€50.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.31
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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pay 36.0% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR257.97
|
$92.77
€89.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.38
|
$37.65
€36.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR342.93
|
$90.51
€86.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.30
|
$115.44
€110.81
|
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