Cost of living comparison

Tirana, Albania

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 10.6% cheaper than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 37.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 4.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 31.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Tirana, you would:

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pay 47.0% less for restaurants

	Tirana	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.92 ALL948	$4.54 MYR19.34	-58.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.73 ALL759	$4.54 MYR19.34	-48.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ALL137	$0.84 MYR3.59	-46.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ALL71	$0.53 MYR2.27	-35.0%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Tirana	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ALL86	$0.95 MYR4.03	-4.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 ALL548	$7.58 MYR32.25	+20.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 ALL659	$7.22 MYR30.72	-4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 ALL312	$2.36 MYR10.03	-34.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 ALL307	$1.94 MYR8.24	-45.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL64	$1.24 MYR5.28	+68.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ALL100	$0.69 MYR2.94	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 ALL71	$1.25 MYR5.32	+52.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 ALL76	$0.63 MYR2.67	-28.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL44	$0.47 MYR1.99	-7.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ALL52	$0.51 MYR2.18	-14.8%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

	Tirana	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.84 ALL681	$1.77 MYR7.55	-77.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 ALL1,517	$11.36 MYR48.34	-35.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,474.40 ALL2,560,187	$37,478.71 MYR159,528.11	+27.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.47 ALL2,560	$10.22 MYR43.51	-65.3%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 4.2% less for housing

	Tirana	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.21 ALL1,582	$25.27 MYR107.54	+38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.90 ALL51,674	$536.30 MYR2,282.74	-9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.58 ALL35,837	$371.69 MYR1,582.10	-9.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.02 ALL6,777	$50.02 MYR212.93	-35.9%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 31.7% more for childcare

	Tirana	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.35 ALL22,354	$250.80 MYR1,067.55	-2.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,375.91 ALL466,959	$8,920.55 MYR37,970.33	+65.9%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 ALL237	$4.09 MYR17.40	+49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 ALL161	$2.92 MYR12.42	+57.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.82 ALL332	$4.09 MYR17.40	+7.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.89 ALL4,073	$44.75 MYR190.47	-4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.73 ALL759	$4.77 MYR20.30	-45.4%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Tirana	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.35 ALL5,589	$57.74 MYR245.76	-10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 ALL4,150	$35.00 MYR148.98	-26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.14 ALL8,699	$76.75 MYR326.70	-23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.06 ALL11,644	$73.25 MYR311.80	-45.4%
Average			-26.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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