Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 72.8% more expensive than Tunis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 62.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Tunis. Notably, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 24.0% more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND11.270
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND14.090
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND1.960
|
$0.84
MYR3.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.000
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.450
|
$0.95
MYR4.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND14.220
|
$7.58
MYR32.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.040
|
$7.22
MYR30.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.550
|
$2.36
MYR10.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND7.940
|
$1.94
MYR8.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.530
|
$1.24
MYR5.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.460
|
$0.69
MYR2.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.470
|
$1.25
MYR5.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.910
|
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.810
|
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.760
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 62.7% more for transportation
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND8.970
|
$1.77
MYR7.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND32.880
|
$11.36
MYR48.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND112,748.160
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,134.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND7.610
|
$10.22
MYR43.40
|
|
pay 65.3% more for housing
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND66.320
|
$25.27
MYR107.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND747.570
|
$536.30
MYR2,277.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND510.700
|
$371.69
MYR1,578.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND116.410
|
$50.02
MYR212.40
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND285.480
|
$250.80
MYR1,064.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND9,511.850
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,876.66
|
|
pay 78.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.400
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND2.850
|
$2.92
MYR12.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.400
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND90.820
|
$44.75
MYR190.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND14.090
|
$4.77
MYR20.25
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND135.400
|
$57.74
MYR245.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND156.220
|
$35.00
MYR148.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND271.030
|
$76.75
MYR325.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND223.520
|
$73.25
MYR311.04
|
|
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