Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuala Lumpur vs. Billings Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Lumpur is 45.7% cheaper than Billings.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 56.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur vs. Billings Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Billings, you would:
pay 73.9% less for restaurants
|
Billings
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$4.89
MYR19.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.50
|
$4.89
MYR19.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.81
MYR3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
|
$0.46
MYR1.88
|
|
Billings vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Billings
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.47
|
$1.09
MYR4.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
|
$7.00
MYR28.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
|
$7.96
MYR32.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
|
$2.53
MYR10.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
|
$2.02
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.55
MYR6.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.82
MYR3.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.04
MYR4.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.71
MYR2.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.62
MYR2.54
|
|
Billings vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Billings
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.22
MYR13.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.00
|
$12.24
MYR49.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,640.00
|
$41,736.41
MYR170K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
|
$11.01
MYR44.96
|
|
Billings vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of transportation
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Billings
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.38
|
$26.27
MYR107.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,245.00
|
$617.87
MYR2,522.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$944.50
|
$371.37
MYR1,516.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.03
|
$47.56
MYR194.21
|
|
Billings vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of housing
pay 56.7% less for childcare
|
Billings
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,086.67
|
$299.09
MYR1,221.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,276.67
|
$13,124.70
MYR53,590.76
|
|
Billings vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Billings
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.12
|
$4.40
MYR17.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.31
|
$3.10
MYR12.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.22
|
$4.40
MYR17.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
|
$48.89
MYR199.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$5.02
MYR20.48
|
|
Billings vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Billings
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$71.46
MYR291.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.50
|
$41.92
MYR171.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.33
|
$86.22
MYR352.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$96.07
MYR392.29
|
|
Billings vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing
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