Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 44.1% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 75.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 38.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 52.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 63.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 4.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 36.8% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.0% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK222.72	$4.54 MYR19.34	-79.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK125.75	$4.54 MYR19.34	-63.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK37.09	$0.84 MYR3.59	-76.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK28.74	$0.53 MYR2.27	-81.0%
Average			-75.0%

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pay 38.1% less for groceries

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK33.23	$0.95 MYR4.03	-70.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK65.36	$7.58 MYR32.25	+18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK80.37	$7.22 MYR30.72	-8.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK45.94	$2.36 MYR10.03	-47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK69.39	$1.94 MYR8.24	-71.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK14.76	$1.24 MYR5.28	-14.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.58	$0.69 MYR2.94	-33.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK14.61	$1.25 MYR5.32	-12.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK22.38	$0.63 MYR2.67	-71.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.04	$0.47 MYR1.99	-56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.62	$0.51 MYR2.18	-50.7%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 52.5% less for transportation

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK79.12	$1.77 MYR7.55	-77.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK832.42	$11.36 MYR48.34	-86.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK371,203.74	$37,478.71 MYR159,528.11	+3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK209.73	$10.22 MYR43.51	-50.2%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 63.5% less for housing

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK539.25	$25.27 MYR107.54	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK14,636.56	$536.30 MYR2,282.74	-62.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK11,600.12	$371.69 MYR1,582.10	-67.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,832.30	$50.02 MYR212.93	-72.1%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 4.2% more for childcare

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,634.00	$250.80 MYR1,067.55	-2.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK82,121.09	$8,920.55 MYR37,970.33	+11.0%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK102.08	$4.09 MYR17.40	-59.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK44.45	$2.92 MYR12.42	-32.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK148.48	$4.09 MYR17.40	-71.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK470.53	$44.75 MYR190.47	-2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK155.44	$4.77 MYR20.30	-68.6%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 36.8% less for clothing

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,001.00	$57.74 MYR245.76	-41.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK506.95	$35.00 MYR148.98	-29.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,146.02	$76.75 MYR326.70	-31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,362.32	$73.25 MYR311.80	-45.1%
Average			-36.8%

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