Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 31.0% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
$4.20
MYR18.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$0.73
MYR3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
$0.46
MYR2.00
|
|
pay 12.5% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$0.89
MYR3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
$6.43
MYR28.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$6.41
MYR28.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$1.97
MYR8.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$1.97
MYR8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.14
MYR5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
$0.62
MYR2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$1.13
MYR4.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$0.64
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$0.41
MYR1.81
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
$1.65
MYR7.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
$10.63
MYR46.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
$34,017.22
MYR148,944.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
$9.57
MYR41.89
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
$25.19
MYR110.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
$508.04
MYR2,224.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
$345.27
MYR1,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
$45.24
MYR198.07
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
$224.12
MYR981.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
$6,851.76
MYR30,000.45
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$3.30
MYR14.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
$2.76
MYR12.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
$3.83
MYR16.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
$43.84
MYR191.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
$4.25
MYR18.62
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
$49.79
MYR218.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
$32.50
MYR142.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
$68.97
MYR301.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
$65.29
MYR285.86
|
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