Cost of living comparison

Yerevan, Armenia

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 10.0% cheaper than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 26.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 20.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 29.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 17.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 44.3% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.0% less for restaurants

	Yerevan	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.57 AMD4,532.40	$4.54 MYR20.14	-60.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.00 AMD3,525.20	$4.54 MYR20.14	-49.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 AMD388.89	$0.84 MYR3.74	-15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AMD233.80	$0.53 MYR2.37	-10.6%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 26.5% more for groceries

	Yerevan	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 AMD338.13	$0.95 MYR4.20	+9.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.04 AMD1,580.13	$7.58 MYR33.59	+87.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.24 AMD2,443.51	$7.22 MYR32.00	+15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 AMD964.28	$2.36 MYR10.45	-4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.37 AMD1,321.46	$1.94 MYR8.58	-42.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 AMD218.63	$1.24 MYR5.49	+122.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 AMD323.09	$0.69 MYR3.06	-16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 AMD309.50	$1.25 MYR5.55	+58.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AMD394.95	$0.63 MYR2.78	-37.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 AMD131.43	$0.47 MYR2.07	+39.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD125.78	$0.51 MYR2.27	+59.5%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 20.7% more for transportation

	Yerevan	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 AMD2,072.04	$1.77 MYR7.86	-66.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.86 AMD5,036.00	$11.36 MYR50.35	-11.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,864.95 AMD12,086,405.84	$37,478.71 MYR166,161.84	+21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 AMD1,671.95	$10.22 MYR45.32	+139.4%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 29.6% less for housing

	Yerevan	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.21 AMD8,698.79	$25.27 MYR112.01	+13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$931.30 AMD364,687.23	$536.30 MYR2,377.67	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$625.77 AMD245,044.24	$371.69 MYR1,647.89	-40.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.60 AMD38,611.54	$50.02 MYR221.78	-49.3%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 17.1% less for childcare

	Yerevan	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.24 AMD146,547.67	$250.80 MYR1,111.94	-33.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,037.50 AMD3,538,995.98	$8,920.55 MYR39,549.26	-1.3%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 AMD805.76	$4.09 MYR18.13	+98.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.76 AMD1,473.26	$2.92 MYR12.94	-22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.57 AMD1,007.20	$4.09 MYR18.13	+59.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.02 AMD41,514.59	$44.75 MYR198.39	-57.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 AMD3,021.60	$4.77 MYR21.15	-38.2%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 44.3% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.12 AMD43,512.51	$57.74 MYR255.98	-48.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.96 AMD25,044.40	$35.00 MYR155.18	-45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.93 AMD54,793.61	$76.75 MYR340.28	-45.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.43 AMD46,769.14	$73.25 MYR324.77	-38.7%
Average			-44.3%

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