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
MOP49.50
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
|
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