Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 1.4% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Quito, you would:
pay 24.5% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.84
MYR3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.53
MYR2.37
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.95
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$7.58
MYR33.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$7.22
MYR32.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.36
MYR10.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.94
MYR8.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.24
MYR5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.69
MYR3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.25
MYR5.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.47
MYR2.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$1.77
MYR7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$11.36
MYR50.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$37,478.71
MYR166,649.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$10.22
MYR45.45
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$25.27
MYR112.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$536.30
MYR2,384.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$371.69
MYR1,652.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$50.02
MYR222.43
|
|
pay 5.5% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$250.80
MYR1,115.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,665.23
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.92
MYR12.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$44.75
MYR198.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.77
MYR21.21
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$57.74
MYR256.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$35.00
MYR155.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$76.75
MYR341.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$73.25
MYR325.72
|
|
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