Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 10.9% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 73.6% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.84
MYR3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.53
MYR2.37
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$0.95
MYR4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$7.58
MYR33.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$7.22
MYR32.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.36
MYR10.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$1.94
MYR8.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
MYR5.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.69
MYR3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.25
MYR5.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
MYR2.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$37,478.71
MYR166,161.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.22
MYR45.32
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$25.27
MYR112.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$536.30
MYR2,377.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$371.69
MYR1,647.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$50.02
MYR221.78
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$250.80
MYR1,111.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,549.26
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$2.92
MYR12.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$44.75
MYR198.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.77
MYR21.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.74
MYR255.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.00
MYR155.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.75
MYR340.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$73.25
MYR324.77
|
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