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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 5.7% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 24.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 3.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 3.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 32.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Accra	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$4.89 MYR19.98	-38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$4.89 MYR19.98	-52.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$0.81 MYR3.30	-48.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.46 MYR1.88	+0.3%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 24.5% less for groceries

	Accra	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.09 MYR4.47	-32.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$7.00 MYR28.58	+18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$7.96 MYR32.51	-41.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$2.53 MYR10.32	-3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.02 MYR8.25	-38.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.55 MYR6.32	-6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.82 MYR3.34	+27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$1.04 MYR4.23	+27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.71 MYR2.91	-56.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.59 MYR2.41	-51.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.62 MYR2.54	-49.0%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 3.9% more for transportation

	Accra	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$3.22 MYR13.14	-35.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$12.24 MYR49.96	-69.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+421.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$11.01 MYR44.96	-7.0%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 3.2% more for housing

	Accra	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$26.27 MYR107.27	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	-8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	+33.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$47.56 MYR194.21	-15.2%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 32.5% less for childcare

	Accra	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-35.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	-29.6%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$4.40 MYR17.99	+138.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$3.10 MYR12.64	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$4.40 MYR17.99	+73.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$48.89 MYR199.62	-31.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$5.02 MYR20.48	-60.5%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Accra	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$71.46 MYR291.78	+403.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$41.92 MYR171.18	+127.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$86.22 MYR352.05	+138.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$96.07 MYR392.29	+83.1%
Average			+165.9%

Accra vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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