Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 38.0% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Rome, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$4.20
MYR18.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.04
|
$0.73
MYR3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$0.46
MYR2.00
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
$0.89
MYR3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.37
|
$6.43
MYR28.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$6.41
MYR28.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
$1.97
MYR8.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.69
|
$1.97
MYR8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.14
MYR5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.62
MYR2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$1.13
MYR4.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.64
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.41
MYR1.81
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.84
|
$1.65
MYR7.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€34.86
|
$10.63
MYR46.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
$34,017.22
MYR148,944.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.43
|
$9.57
MYR41.89
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
$25.19
MYR110.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
$508.04
MYR2,224.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€663.73
|
$345.27
MYR1,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
$45.24
MYR198.07
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€475.26
|
$224.12
MYR981.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
$6,851.76
MYR30,000.45
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$3.30
MYR14.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$2.76
MYR12.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
$3.83
MYR16.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€57.20
|
$43.84
MYR191.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€61.90
|
$49.79
MYR218.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.48
|
$32.50
MYR142.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€74.58
|
$68.97
MYR301.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€95.08
|
$65.29
MYR285.86
|
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