Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 25.7% more expensive than Klang.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Klang, you would:
pay 33.9% more for restaurants
|
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.93
MYR9.15
|
$3.41
MYR16.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
MYR16.15
|
$4.09
MYR19.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR3.34
|
$0.68
MYR3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
MYR1.40
|
$0.42
MYR2.00
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MYR3.23
|
$0.83
MYR3.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.36
MYR25.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MYR27.40
|
$6.60
MYR31.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
MYR5.81
|
$1.83
MYR8.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
MYR8.87
|
$1.85
MYR8.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MYR5.07
|
$1.24
MYR5.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MYR2.38
|
$0.67
MYR3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
MYR5.49
|
$1.25
MYR5.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
MYR2.39
|
$0.66
MYR3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
MYR1.71
|
$0.46
MYR2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MYR1.91
|
$0.42
MYR2.01
|
|
pay 43.6% more for transportation
|
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR8.37
|
$1.79
MYR8.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.71
MYR107.65
|
$11.36
MYR53.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,771.07
MYR169,554.85
|
$36,338.86
MYR172,246.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.18
MYR15.07
|
$10.22
MYR48.44
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.00
MYR123.26
|
$26.82
MYR127.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.68
MYR1,614.81
|
$485.21
MYR2,299.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.83
MYR1,184.19
|
$292.86
MYR1,388.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.21
MYR128.97
|
$40.43
MYR191.62
|
|
pay 36.0% more for childcare
|
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.98
MYR753.58
|
$252.56
MYR1,197.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,889.24
MYR32,655.01
|
$7,785.60
MYR36,903.75
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MYR21.53
|
$3.86
MYR18.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR12.06
|
$2.84
MYR13.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
MYR20.13
|
$4.09
MYR19.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.75
MYR164.71
|
$43.83
MYR207.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
MYR18.84
|
$4.54
MYR21.53
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.42
MYR215.31
|
$48.44
MYR229.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.28
MYR143.54
|
$30.56
MYR144.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.46
MYR296.05
|
$67.98
MYR322.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.78
MYR269.13
|
$72.95
MYR345.78
|
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