Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 66.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$1.82
€1.73
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
$6.36
€6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
$5.17
€4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$3.03
€2.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$0.65
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$0.92
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.39
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.45
€0.42
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
$6.12
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
$31.08
€29.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
$33,251.45
€31,534.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
pay 68.7% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
$17.16
€16.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
$795.81
€754.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
$594.19
€563.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
$149.42
€141.70
|
|
pay 58.6% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
$556.87
€528.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
$8,496.16
€8,057.43
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
$3.37
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
$40.23
€38.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
pay 35.3% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
$82.32
€78.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
$100.70
€95.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
$120.57
€114.35
|
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