Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 2.2% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Manila, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$4.20
MYR18.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$0.73
MYR3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$0.46
MYR2.00
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$0.89
MYR3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$6.43
MYR28.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$6.41
MYR28.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$1.97
MYR8.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$1.97
MYR8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$1.14
MYR5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$0.62
MYR2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$1.13
MYR4.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$0.64
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$0.41
MYR1.81
|
|
pay 58.4% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$1.65
MYR7.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$10.63
MYR46.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$34,017.22
MYR148,944.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$9.57
MYR41.89
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$25.19
MYR110.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$508.04
MYR2,224.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$345.27
MYR1,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$45.24
MYR198.07
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$224.12
MYR981.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$6,851.76
MYR30,000.45
|
|
pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$3.30
MYR14.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$2.76
MYR12.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$3.83
MYR16.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$43.84
MYR191.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$49.79
MYR218.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$32.50
MYR142.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$68.97
MYR301.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$65.29
MYR285.86
|
|
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