Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 29.6% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩10,896
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,419
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,194
|
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,163
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,281
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,023
|
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,145
|
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,230
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,550
|
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,561
|
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,143
|
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,376
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,713
|
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,393
|
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,918
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,345
|
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩61,411
|
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,372,666
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,094
|
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩30,805
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,221,429
|
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩678,411
|
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩184,426
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩533,116
|
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩28,742,594
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩4,953
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩4,982
|
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,457
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩74,307
|
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,858
|
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩81,773
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩64,509
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩119,896
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩172,723
|
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
|
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