Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 29.9% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 48.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 22.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$4.54
MYR20.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
$4.54
MYR20.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.82
|
$0.84
MYR3.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.85
|
$0.53
MYR2.40
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$0.95
MYR4.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.32
|
$7.58
MYR34.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.98
|
$7.22
MYR32.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.38
|
$2.36
MYR10.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.80
|
$1.94
MYR8.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.24
MYR5.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.75
|
$0.69
MYR3.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$1.25
MYR5.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.45
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.84
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€38.46
|
$11.36
MYR51.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€27,024.04
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,654.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€11.14
|
$10.22
MYR46.00
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€32.50
|
$25.27
MYR113.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€914.34
|
$536.30
MYR2,413.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€750.87
|
$371.69
MYR1,672.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€186.70
|
$50.02
MYR225.11
|
|
pay 22.2% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€471.10
|
$250.80
MYR1,128.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,315.09
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,142.48
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$4.09
MYR18.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.25
|
$2.92
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
$4.09
MYR18.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€44.78
|
$44.75
MYR201.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$4.77
MYR21.47
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€86.10
|
$57.74
MYR259.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€41.27
|
$35.00
MYR157.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€100.19
|
$76.75
MYR345.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€123.34
|
$73.25
MYR329.64
|
|
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