Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 44.1% cheaper than Oslo.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK242.88
|
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK137.13
|
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK40.45
|
$0.84
MYR3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK31.35
|
$0.53
MYR2.38
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK36.24
|
$0.95
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK71.28
|
$7.58
MYR33.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK87.64
|
$7.22
MYR32.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK50.10
|
$2.36
MYR10.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK75.68
|
$1.94
MYR8.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK16.10
|
$1.24
MYR5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.54
|
$0.69
MYR3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.93
|
$1.25
MYR5.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK24.40
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK12.04
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.59
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK86.29
|
$1.77
MYR7.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK907.76
|
$11.36
MYR50.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK404,800.26
|
$37,478.71
MYR166,780.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK228.71
|
$10.22
MYR45.49
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK588.05
|
$25.27
MYR112.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,961.27
|
$536.30
MYR2,386.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,650.01
|
$371.69
MYR1,654.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,998.14
|
$50.02
MYR222.61
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,872.40
|
$250.80
MYR1,116.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK89,553.62
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,696.45
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK111.32
|
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK48.47
|
$2.92
MYR12.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK161.92
|
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK513.11
|
$44.75
MYR199.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK169.51
|
$4.77
MYR21.23
|
|
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,091.60
|
$57.74
MYR256.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK552.84
|
$35.00
MYR155.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,249.74
|
$76.75
MYR341.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,485.62
|
$73.25
MYR325.98
|
|
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