Cost of living comparison
Kuantan is 63.6% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.4% less in Kuantan
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% less in Kuantan
- Transportation
-
pay 57.9% less in Kuantan
- Housing
-
pay 70.5% less in Kuantan
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Kuantan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Kuantan
- Clothing
-
pay 56.7% less in Kuantan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuantan.
If you lived in Kuantan instead of Paris, you would:
pay 83.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$2.27
MYR9.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
$3.41
MYR14.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.50
|
$0.61
MYR2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.53
|
$0.32
MYR1.37
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
$0.90
MYR3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.61
|
$4.88
MYR20.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$7.15
MYR30.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.15
|
$1.23
MYR5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.41
|
$1.77
MYR7.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.35
|
$1.07
MYR4.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.67
MYR2.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.28
|
$1.29
MYR5.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.52
|
$0.72
MYR3.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$0.46
MYR1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.62
MYR2.63
|
|
pay 57.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.55
|
$1.76
MYR7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€79.22
|
$27.26
MYR115.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€27,965.25
|
$32,935.83
MYR140,059.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.25
|
$3.75
MYR15.94
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€28.79
|
$24.99
MYR106.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,169.68
|
$181.71
MYR772.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€904.58
|
$113.57
MYR482.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€161.15
|
$37.63
MYR160.04
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€646.98
|
$97.56
MYR414.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€13,638.79
|
$2,657.58
MYR11,301.36
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.42
|
$3.52
MYR14.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.69
|
$2.23
MYR9.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.46
|
$5.00
MYR21.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€31.21
|
$34.07
MYR144.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.92
|
$4.20
MYR17.87
|
|
pay 56.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€88.81
|
$51.11
MYR217.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€39.84
|
$22.71
MYR96.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€95.42
|
$46.94
MYR199.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€127.45
|
$49.21
MYR209.28
|
|
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