Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 70.4% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 59.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 34.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 36.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 65.1% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.3% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,647.40	$4.54 MYR19.32	-44.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,196.53	$4.54 MYR19.32	-58.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.41	$0.84 MYR3.59	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.21	$0.53 MYR2.27	-78.6%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 34.9% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.17	$0.95 MYR4.03	-42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,179.21	$7.58 MYR32.22	+28.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,214.73	$7.22 MYR30.69	+18.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD724.45	$2.36 MYR10.02	-35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD893.88	$1.94 MYR8.23	-56.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.24	$1.24 MYR5.27	+66.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD514.91	$0.69 MYR2.94	-73.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD789.47	$1.25 MYR5.32	-68.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD635.07	$0.63 MYR2.66	-80.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.65	$0.47 MYR1.98	-54.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD773.78	$0.51 MYR2.18	-86.8%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Monrovia	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD805.01	$1.77 MYR7.54	-56.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,993.69	$11.36 MYR48.30	-43.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,012,374.23	$37,478.71 MYR159,378.19	+639.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,534.38	$10.22 MYR43.47	-19.5%
Average			+130.1%

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pay 36.1% more for housing

	Monrovia	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,620.55	$25.27 MYR107.44	-72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,122.89	$536.30 MYR2,280.60	-19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,971.59	$371.69 MYR1,580.61	+313.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,625.61	$50.02 MYR212.73	-76.0%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,842.68	$250.80 MYR1,066.55	+237.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,526.50	$8,920.55 MYR37,934.64	+494.7%
Average			+366.1%

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pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.21	$4.09 MYR17.39	+63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD624.01	$2.92 MYR12.41	-6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD998.42	$4.09 MYR17.39	-18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,225.93	$44.75 MYR190.29	-41.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,946.87	$4.77 MYR20.28	-51.1%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 65.1% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,676.67	$57.74 MYR245.53	+213.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,739.35	$35.00 MYR148.84	+3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,232.24	$76.75 MYR326.39	+36.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,728.30	$73.25 MYR311.51	+6.6%
Average			+65.1%

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