Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 33.0% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Macao, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
|
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