Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 70.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 16.4% more in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Zagreb
Housing: pay 76.4% more in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 27.1% more in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% more in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 36.6% more in Zagreb

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

Zagreb vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR20.09	$10.72 HRK71.09	+135.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR20.09	$8.57 HRK56.87	+88.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.73	$2.85 HRK18.92	+238.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.36	$1.95 HRK12.92	+264.8%
Average			+182.0%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Zagreb - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.4% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.19	$1.61 HRK10.65	+69.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR33.51	$4.71 HRK31.22	-37.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR31.92	$4.56 HRK30.23	-36.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.42	$3.37 HRK22.38	+43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.56	$3.94 HRK26.12	+103.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.48	$0.72 HRK4.79	-41.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR3.06	$0.72 HRK4.74	+3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.53	$0.83 HRK5.48	-34.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.77	$1.15 HRK7.62	+83.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR2.06	$0.54 HRK3.58	+15.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.27	$0.57 HRK3.80	+11.9%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.84	$6.05 HRK40.14	+241.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR50.23	$53.59 HRK355.43	+371.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR165,749.57	$31,081.13 HRK206,146.84	-17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR45.20	$9.86 HRK65.40	-3.5%
Average			+148.1%

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pay 76.4% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR111.74	$28.12 HRK186.50	+11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,371.77	$731.00 HRK4,848.37	+36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,643.80	$583.46 HRK3,869.80	+57.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR221.23	$150.51 HRK998.24	+200.9%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 27.1% more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,109.18	$345.73 HRK2,293.08	+37.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR39,451.14	$10,391.04 HRK68,918.96	+16.5%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR18.08	$3.22 HRK21.33	-21.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.91	$2.08 HRK13.83	-28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR18.08	$5.25 HRK34.83	+28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR197.89	$44.11 HRK292.56	-1.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR21.10	$7.50 HRK49.76	+57.3%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 36.6% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR255.35	$91.59 HRK607.49	+58.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR154.79	$39.67 HRK263.10	+13.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR339.44	$89.12 HRK591.10	+16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR323.97	$116.08 HRK769.93	+58.5%
Average			+36.6%

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