Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 22.7% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
|
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
|
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
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