Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 50.9% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 57.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 62.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 73.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.06
|
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.68
|
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.82
|
$7.58
MYR32.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.35
|
$7.22
MYR30.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.24
|
$2.36
MYR10.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.78
|
$1.94
MYR8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$1.24
MYR5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.53
|
$1.77
MYR7.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.11
|
$11.36
MYR48.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,169.00
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,378.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.19
|
$10.22
MYR43.47
|
|
pay 62.7% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.50
|
$25.27
MYR107.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,530.21
|
$536.30
MYR2,280.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,557.57
|
$371.69
MYR1,580.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.16
|
$50.02
MYR212.73
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,530.01
|
$250.80
MYR1,066.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,199.10
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,934.64
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.66
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.06
|
$2.92
MYR12.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.26
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.29
|
$44.75
MYR190.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.51
|
$4.77
MYR20.28
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.28
|
$57.74
MYR245.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.05
|
$35.00
MYR148.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.36
|
$76.75
MYR326.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.55
|
$73.25
MYR311.51
|
|
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