Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 29.6% cheaper than Seoul.
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
₩11,395
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,295
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,216
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,436
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,656
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,851
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,770
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,241
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,530
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,883
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,503
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,006
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,636
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,228
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,602
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩709,526
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩557,567
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,180
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,210
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩77,715
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,539
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩180,644
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
|
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