Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Klang, Malaysia

Klang vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Klang is 13.1% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% less in Klang
Groceries: pay 4.2% more in Klang
Transportation: pay 33.7% less in Klang
Housing: pay 18.1% less in Klang
Childcare: pay 17.2% less in Klang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1% more in Klang
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in Klang

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

Klang vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Klang instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 25.1% less for restaurants

	Lima	Klang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.26	$3.41 MYR14.63	-34.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.46	$4.09 MYR17.56	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.05	$0.69 MYR2.97	-16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.88	$0.43 MYR1.83	-16.2%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 4.2% more for groceries

	Lima	Klang
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.93	$0.82 MYR3.51	-66.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.56	$6.15 MYR26.42	+45.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.25	$6.70 MYR28.77	+35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.97	$1.95 MYR8.38	-27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.28	$1.52 MYR6.53	-32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.22	$1.03 MYR4.43	+17.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.86	$0.50 MYR2.14	-1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$1.10 MYR4.72	+128.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.93	$0.53 MYR2.27	+0.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.97	$0.37 MYR1.59	-30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.36 MYR1.56	-23.5%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 33.7% less for transportation

	Lima	Klang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.85	$1.76 MYR7.57	-67.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.90	$22.71 MYR97.56	-4.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,362.33	$27,257.24 MYR117,069.85	+17.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN74.23	$3.98 MYR17.07	-80.3%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 18.1% less for housing

	Lima	Klang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.89	$27.14 MYR116.58	+2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,121.13	$454.29 MYR1,951.16	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,340.33	$283.93 MYR1,219.48	-21.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN162.18	$30.09 MYR129.24	-31.6%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 17.2% less for childcare

	Lima	Klang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN787.45	$209.30 MYR898.93	-2.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,812.23	$5,300.02 MYR22,763.58	-32.2%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Klang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.81	$3.98 MYR17.07	+87.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.65	$3.03 MYR13.00	+15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.53	$4.08 MYR17.51	-23.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.45	$36.29 MYR155.85	+18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.30	$4.09 MYR17.56	-48.6%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Lima	Klang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.70	$56.79 MYR243.90	+32.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.92	$37.34 MYR160.36	+6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN314.00	$53.54 MYR229.96	-37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN347.70	$48.35 MYR207.66	-48.8%
Average			-11.6%

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