Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 53.7% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 10.5% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$3.41
MYR16.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$4.09
MYR19.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$0.68
MYR3.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$0.42
MYR2.00
|
|
pay 73.2% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$0.83
MYR3.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$5.36
MYR25.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$6.60
MYR31.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$1.83
MYR8.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$1.85
MYR8.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$1.24
MYR5.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.67
MYR3.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$1.25
MYR5.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$0.66
MYR3.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$0.46
MYR2.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.42
MYR2.01
|
|
pay 97.7% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$1.79
MYR8.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$11.36
MYR53.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$36,338.86
MYR172,209.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$10.22
MYR48.43
|
|
pay 53.2% more for housing
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$26.82
MYR127.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$485.21
MYR2,299.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$292.86
MYR1,387.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$40.43
MYR191.58
|
|
pay 28.5% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$252.56
MYR1,196.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$7,785.60
MYR36,895.96
|
|
pay 93.8% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$3.86
MYR18.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$2.84
MYR13.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$4.09
MYR19.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$43.83
MYR207.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$4.54
MYR21.53
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$48.44
MYR229.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$30.56
MYR144.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$67.98
MYR322.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$72.95
MYR345.71
|
|
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