Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
Tirana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL948
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL759
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL137
|
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL71
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
Tirana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL86
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL548
|
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL659
|
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL312
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL307
|
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL64
|
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL100
|
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL71
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL76
|
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL44
|
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL52
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 37.6% less for transportation
Tirana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL681
|
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,517
|
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,560,187
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,560
|
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
|
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
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL51,674
|
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL35,837
|
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,777
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
Tirana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,354
|
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL466,959
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
Tirana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL237
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL161
|
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL332
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,073
|
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL759
|
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
Tirana
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,589
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,150
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,699
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,644
|
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
|
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