Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Windhoek, Namibia

Windhoek vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 10.4% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 51.2% more in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 8.8% more in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 69.8% more in Windhoek
Housing: pay 30.9% more in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 36.5% less in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.2% less in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 17.4% less in Windhoek

The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Windhoek are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Windhoek.

Windhoek vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.2% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.34	$10.23 NAD182.63	+125.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.34	$5.11 NAD91.26	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.59	$0.95 NAD16.91	+12.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.27	$0.83 NAD14.78	+55.0%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 8.8% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.03	$0.84 NAD15.05	-11.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.25	$2.98 NAD53.18	-60.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.72	$5.50 NAD98.25	-23.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.03	$2.97 NAD53.09	+26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.24	$2.33 NAD41.62	+20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.28	$0.79 NAD14.19	-35.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.94	$0.86 NAD15.42	+24.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.32	$0.71 NAD12.73	-43.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.67	$0.76 NAD13.61	+21.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.99	$0.91 NAD16.34	+96.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.18	$0.93 NAD16.66	+82.0%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 69.8% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.55	$4.69 NAD83.70	+164.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.34	$34.08 NAD608.75	+200.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR159,528.11	$17,041.85 NAD304,376.96	-54.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.51	$7.10 NAD126.82	-30.5%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 30.9% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR107.54	$59.63 NAD1,065.07	+136.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,282.74	$421.63 NAD7,530.51	-21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,582.10	$301.93 NAD5,392.64	-18.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR212.93	$63.84 NAD1,140.24	+27.6%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 36.5% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,067.55	$169.47 NAD3,026.86	-32.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,970.33	$5,302.57 NAD94,706.89	-40.6%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.40	$1.70 NAD30.44	-58.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.42	$1.91 NAD34.05	-34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.40	$2.81 NAD50.22	-31.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR190.47	$35.35 NAD631.41	-21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.30	$3.55 NAD63.41	-25.6%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 17.4% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR245.76	$37.49 NAD669.63	-35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR148.98	$26.97 NAD481.68	-22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR326.70	$70.06 NAD1,251.33	-8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR311.80	$71.01 NAD1,268.24	-3.1%
Average			-17.4%

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