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Kuala Lumpur vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 41.0% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 80.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 34.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 36.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 51.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 93.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 7.3% more in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Astana. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.3% less for restaurants

	Astana	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.79 KZT4,054.36	$4.74 MYR19.42	-39.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 KZT2,861.90	$4.74 MYR19.42	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 KZT490.77	$0.89 MYR3.63	-6.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 KZT282.50	$0.49 MYR1.99	-10.3%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 80.9% more for groceries

	Astana	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 KZT233.99	$0.98 MYR4.00	+117.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.48 KZT2,330.97	$7.13 MYR29.20	+59.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 KZT1,949.88	$7.98 MYR32.68	+113.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 KZT870.98	$2.23 MYR9.13	+33.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 KZT1,049.76	$2.09 MYR8.58	+3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 KZT297.08	$1.32 MYR5.41	+131.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT427.31	$0.75 MYR3.07	-8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 KZT441.55	$1.22 MYR5.00	+43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 KZT403.19	$0.69 MYR2.83	-10.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 KZT124.30	$0.57 MYR2.32	+136.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 KZT87.25	$0.62 MYR2.54	+270.4%
Average			+80.9%

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pay 34.8% more for transportation

	Astana	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.74 KZT904.00	$1.87 MYR7.65	+7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.74 KZT7,154.75	$11.85 MYR48.55	-13.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,134.22 KZT10,484,092.72	$40,284.36 MYR165,057.11	+100.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.33 KZT3,815.87	$10.66 MYR43.69	+45.5%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 36.5% more for housing

	Astana	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.37 KZT6,962.01	$25.49 MYR104.43	+90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.75 KZT237,833.74	$573.16 MYR2,348.42	+25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$313.14 KZT163,057.62	$350.71 MYR1,436.97	+12.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.46 KZT20,549.56	$46.59 MYR190.90	+18.1%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 51.8% more for childcare

	Astana	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.54 KZT119,526.40	$264.45 MYR1,083.55	+15.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,780.94 KZT2,489,485.86	$9,004.74 MYR36,895.12	+88.3%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 93.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.10 KZT572.38	$4.27 MYR17.48	+288.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 KZT1,063.27	$3.06 MYR12.54	+49.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 KZT944.43	$4.27 MYR17.48	+135.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 KZT25,103.45	$46.43 MYR190.23	-3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.13 KZT2,671.11	$4.98 MYR20.39	-3.0%
Average			+93.3%

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pay 7.3% more for clothing

	Astana	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.32 KZT27,766.65	$61.66 MYR252.63	+15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.64 KZT17,518.30	$37.10 MYR152.03	+10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.14 KZT42,769.50	$87.80 MYR359.74	+6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.48 KZT44,509.57	$82.47 MYR337.92	-3.5%
Average			+7.3%

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