Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 36.2% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 58.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 37.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 53.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 54.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 16.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 32.5% less in Kuala Lumpur

Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.8% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$4.54 MYR19.32	-76.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$4.54 MYR19.32	-55.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$0.84 MYR3.59	-36.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.53 MYR2.27	-66.8%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 37.1% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$0.95 MYR4.03	-69.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.80	$7.58 MYR32.22	+26.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.52	$7.22 MYR30.69	+12.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.00	$2.36 MYR10.02	-52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.38	$1.94 MYR8.23	-62.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$1.24 MYR5.27	-30.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.69 MYR2.94	-23.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$1.25 MYR5.32	-31.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$0.63 MYR2.66	-77.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.90	$0.47 MYR1.98	-55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.51 MYR2.18	-43.5%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 53.3% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$1.77 MYR7.54	-68.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.00	$11.36 MYR48.30	-71.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	$37,478.71 MYR159,378.19	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG91.97	$10.22 MYR43.47	-80.0%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 54.9% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.25	$25.27 MYR107.44	-72.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	$536.30 MYR2,280.60	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	$371.69 MYR1,580.61	-43.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG300.74	$50.02 MYR212.73	-70.1%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 16.0% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.00	$250.80 MYR1,066.55	+11.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	$8,920.55 MYR37,934.64	+20.5%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$4.09 MYR17.39	+36.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$2.92 MYR12.41	-21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$4.09 MYR17.39	-59.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.60	$44.75 MYR190.29	-66.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.00	$4.77 MYR20.28	-52.3%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.00	$57.74 MYR245.53	-27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.27	$35.00 MYR148.84	-39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG209.86	$76.75 MYR326.39	-34.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$73.25 MYR311.51	-28.8%
Average			-32.5%

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