Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 43.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 58.3% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
|
pay 24.1% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
|
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