Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 28.3% more expensive than Rabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 73.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 80.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Rabat. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
Rabat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD46.60
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD55.92
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD5.81
|
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.36
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 73.4% more for groceries
Rabat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.02
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD51.14
|
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD27.87
|
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD16.59
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD25.88
|
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.34
|
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.69
|
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.38
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.95
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
Rabat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD51.70
|
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD233.00
|
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD316,876.30
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD64.31
|
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
Rabat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD348.95
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,674.80
|
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,091.48
|
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD270.52
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
|
pay 80.5% more for childcare
Rabat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,174.02
|
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD50,647.97
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
|
pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports
Rabat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD37.28
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD16.18
|
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD36.81
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD241.50
|
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD60.58
|
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
Rabat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD453.97
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD392.53
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD873.74
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD820.15
|
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
|
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