Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 30.3% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Rome, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.85
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.64
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.85
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.91
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.10
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
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