Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Malaysia

Selangor vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Selangor is 21.7% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 35.5% less in Selangor
Groceries: pay 67.9% more in Selangor
Transportation: pay 34.5% more in Selangor
Housing: pay 29.4% more in Selangor
Childcare: pay 28.8% less in Selangor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.9% more in Selangor
Clothing: pay 2.6% more in Selangor

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

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Selangor vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Selangor instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 35.5% less for restaurants

	Astana	Selangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.79 KZT3,675.56	$2.84 MYR11.65	-63.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 KZT2,594.51	$3.79 MYR15.53	-31.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 KZT444.92	$0.79 MYR3.24	-16.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 KZT256.11	$0.37 MYR1.53	-31.4%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 67.9% more for groceries

	Astana	Selangor
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 KZT212.13	$0.98 MYR4.00	+117.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.48 KZT2,113.19	$7.13 MYR29.19	+59.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 KZT1,767.70	$6.91 MYR28.28	+84.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 KZT789.60	$1.88 MYR7.69	+12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 KZT951.68	$2.09 MYR8.58	+3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 KZT269.32	$1.32 MYR5.41	+131.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT387.39	$0.75 MYR3.06	-8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 KZT400.30	$1.22 MYR5.00	+43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 KZT365.52	$0.69 MYR2.83	-10.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 KZT112.69	$0.57 MYR2.32	+136.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 KZT79.10	$0.47 MYR1.91	+178.0%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 34.5% more for transportation

	Astana	Selangor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.74 KZT819.54	$1.84 MYR7.55	+6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.74 KZT6,486.28	$11.85 MYR48.53	-13.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,134.22 KZT10M	$40,284.36 MYR165K	+100.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.33 KZT3,459.35	$10.66 MYR43.68	+45.5%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 29.4% more for housing

	Astana	Selangor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.37 KZT6,311.55	$25.49 MYR104.39	+90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.75 KZT216K	$444.31 MYR1,819.86	-2.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$313.14 KZT148K	$349.53 MYR1,431.62	+11.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.46 KZT18,629.61	$46.59 MYR190.83	+18.1%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 28.8% less for childcare

	Astana	Selangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.54 KZT108K	$118.48 MYR485.30	-48.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,780.94 KZT2M	$4,344.39 MYR17,794.19	-9.1%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 81.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Selangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.10 KZT518.90	$4.27 MYR17.47	+288.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 KZT963.93	$2.21 MYR9.06	+8.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 KZT856.19	$4.27 MYR17.47	+135.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 KZT22,758.03	$39.10 MYR160.15	-18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.13 KZT2,421.54	$4.98 MYR20.38	-3.0%
Average			+81.9%

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

	Astana	Selangor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.32 KZT25,172.40	$61.66 MYR252.55	+15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.64 KZT15,881.55	$37.10 MYR151.98	+10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.14 KZT38,773.53	$75.75 MYR310.27	-7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.48 KZT40,351.02	$78.99 MYR323.53	-7.6%
Average			+2.6%

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