Cost of living comparison

Maseru, Lesotho

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Maseru Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 2.5 times more expensive than Maseru.

Restaurants: pay 26.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 25.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 12.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 8.3 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Maseru. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Maseru Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Maseru, you would:

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pay 26.8% less for restaurants

	Maseru	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$4.54 MYR19.29
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.58 LSL206.74	$4.54 MYR19.29	-60.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 LSL18.37	$0.84 MYR3.58	-18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 LSL9.68	$0.53 MYR2.27	-1.5%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 25.9% more for groceries

	Maseru	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 LSL14.65	$0.95 MYR4.02	+15.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.67 LSL47.64	$7.58 MYR32.17	+183.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.65 LSL65.13	$7.22 MYR30.65	+97.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 LSL22.79	$2.36 MYR10.01	+84.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 LSL55.19	$1.94 MYR8.22	-37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LSL15.75	$1.24 MYR5.26	+40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 LSL17.94	$0.69 MYR2.93	-31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 LSL17.63	$1.25 MYR5.31	+26.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 LSL20.70	$0.63 MYR2.66	-46.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 LSL10.88	$0.47 MYR1.98	-23.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 LSL12.26	$0.51 MYR2.18	-25.4%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 12.1% more for transportation

	Maseru	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 LSL82.75	$1.77 MYR7.53	-61.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.40 LSL506.95	$11.36 MYR48.22	-60.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,879.98 LSL354,867.95	$37,478.71 MYR159,134.58	+88.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.62 LSL100.38	$10.22 MYR43.40	+81.8%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Maseru	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.72 LSL405.56	$25.27 MYR107.28	+11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$143.89 LSL2,568.57	$536.30 MYR2,277.11	+272.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$72.89 LSL1,301.18	$371.69 MYR1,578.19	+409.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$50.02 MYR212.40
Average			+231.3%

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pay 8.3 times more for childcare

	Maseru	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$29.35 LSL523.85	$250.80 MYR1,064.92	+754.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,117.07 LSL19,940.20	$8,920.55 MYR37,876.66	+698.6%
Average			+726.6%

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pay 84.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Maseru	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 LSL33.10	$4.09 MYR17.36	+120.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.29 LSL23.06	$2.92 MYR12.39	+125.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.83 LSL86.18	$4.09 MYR17.36	-15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.77 LSL388.66	$44.75 MYR190.00	+105.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.77 MYR20.25
Average			+84.2%

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	Maseru	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.60 LSL760.43	$57.74 MYR245.16	+35.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.76 LSL709.74	$35.00 MYR148.61	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.35 LSL1,791.24	$76.75 MYR325.89	-23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.00 LSL2,534.77	$73.25 MYR311.04	-48.4%
Average			-12.1%

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