Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 32.3% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 78.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 56.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 14.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.85
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.91
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$0.84
MYR3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 78.1% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.95
MYR4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.01
|
$7.58
MYR32.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
$7.22
MYR30.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$2.36
MYR10.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
$1.94
MYR8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$1.24
MYR5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.69
MYR2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$1.25
MYR5.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 56.4% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.16
|
$1.77
MYR7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.79
|
$11.36
MYR48.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,206.84
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,134.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.20
|
$10.22
MYR43.40
|
|
pay 50.3% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.13
|
$25.27
MYR107.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,535.40
|
$536.30
MYR2,277.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN980.01
|
$371.69
MYR1,578.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.46
|
$50.02
MYR212.40
|
|
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN986.61
|
$250.80
MYR1,064.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,579.88
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,876.66
|
|
pay 85.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$2.92
MYR12.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.72
|
$44.75
MYR190.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.92
|
$4.77
MYR20.25
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.94
|
$57.74
MYR245.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.24
|
$35.00
MYR148.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.44
|
$76.75
MYR325.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN320.37
|
$73.25
MYR311.04
|
|
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