Cost of living comparison

Zagreb, Croatia

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 23.9% cheaper than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 61.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 4.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 31.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 34.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 24.9% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.9% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.72 HRK71.16	$4.54 MYR19.34	-57.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 HRK56.93	$4.54 MYR19.34	-47.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 HRK18.94	$0.84 MYR3.59	-70.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 HRK12.94	$0.53 MYR2.27	-72.6%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 4.3% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.61 HRK10.66	$0.95 MYR4.03	-41.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 HRK31.25	$7.58 MYR32.25	+61.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.56 HRK30.26	$7.22 MYR30.72	+58.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.37 HRK22.40	$2.36 MYR10.03	-30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.94 HRK26.15	$1.94 MYR8.24	-50.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.79	$1.24 MYR5.28	+71.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.75	$0.69 MYR2.94	-3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK5.48	$1.25 MYR5.32	+51.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.63	$0.63 MYR2.67	-45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 HRK3.58	$0.47 MYR1.99	-13.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 HRK3.81	$0.51 MYR2.18	-10.7%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 31.3% less for transportation

	Zagreb	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.05 HRK40.18	$1.77 MYR7.55	-70.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.59 HRK355.80	$11.36 MYR48.34	-78.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,081.13 HRK206,365.65	$37,478.71 MYR159,528.11	+20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.86 HRK65.47	$10.22 MYR43.51	+3.7%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 34.9% less for housing

	Zagreb	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.12 HRK186.70	$25.27 MYR107.54	-10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.00 HRK4,853.52	$536.30 MYR2,282.74	-26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.46 HRK3,873.91	$371.69 MYR1,582.10	-36.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$150.51 HRK999.30	$50.02 MYR212.93	-66.8%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	Zagreb	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.73 HRK2,295.51	$250.80 MYR1,067.55	-27.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,391.04 HRK68,992.11	$8,920.55 MYR37,970.33	-14.2%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 HRK21.35	$4.09 MYR17.40	+27.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 HRK13.84	$2.92 MYR12.42	+40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 HRK34.87	$4.09 MYR17.40	-22.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.11 HRK292.87	$44.75 MYR190.47	+1.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.50 HRK49.81	$4.77 MYR20.30	-36.4%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 24.9% less for clothing

	Zagreb	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.59 HRK608.13	$57.74 MYR245.76	-37.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 HRK263.38	$35.00 MYR148.98	-11.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.12 HRK591.73	$76.75 MYR326.70	-13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.08 HRK770.75	$73.25 MYR311.80	-36.9%
Average			-24.9%

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