Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 59.2% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 51.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
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