Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.9 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
MYR18.38
|
$15.16
NZ$25.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.21
|
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MYR2.00
|
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
MYR3.88
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
MYR28.14
|
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.41
MYR28.05
|
$7.33
NZ$12.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.63
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
MYR8.62
|
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR5.01
|
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.70
|
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
MYR4.96
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MYR2.82
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.81
|
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.23
|
$6.60
NZ$11.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.63
MYR46.55
|
$115.94
NZ$194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,017.22
MYR148,944.40
|
$30,007.11
NZ$50,326.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.57
MYR41.89
|
$16.83
NZ$28.22
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.19
MYR110.30
|
$57.37
NZ$96.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.04
MYR2,224.47
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,543.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$345.27
MYR1,511.79
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,300.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.24
MYR198.07
|
$134.66
NZ$225.85
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.12
MYR981.33
|
$777.00
NZ$1,303.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,851.76
MYR30,000.45
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,631.73
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
MYR14.43
|
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
MYR12.08
|
$3.39
NZ$5.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
MYR16.76
|
$23.83
NZ$39.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.84
MYR191.97
|
$38.32
NZ$64.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
$12.13
NZ$20.34
|
|
pay 75.7% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.79
MYR218.00
|
$80.07
NZ$134.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
MYR142.30
|
$53.09
NZ$89.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.97
MYR301.99
|
$124.73
NZ$209.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.29
MYR285.86
|
$129.08
NZ$216.48
|
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