Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 33.7% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS485.65
|
$4.20
MYR18.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
KGS475.94
|
$4.25
MYR18.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
KGS53.83
|
$0.73
MYR3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.11
|
$0.46
MYR1.98
|
|
pay 52.2% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
KGS40.11
|
$0.89
MYR3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
KGS397.91
|
$6.43
MYR27.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS279.10
|
$6.41
MYR27.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS145.80
|
$1.97
MYR8.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS202.23
|
$1.97
MYR8.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS36.69
|
$1.14
MYR4.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS66.95
|
$0.62
MYR2.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS72.05
|
$1.13
MYR4.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS67.28
|
$0.64
MYR2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.44
|
$0.43
MYR1.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS18.98
|
$0.41
MYR1.79
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
KGS242.03
|
$1.65
MYR7.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
$10.63
MYR46.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
|
$34,017.22
MYR147,634.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS310.82
|
$9.57
MYR41.52
|
|
pay 54.3% more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
|
$25.19
MYR109.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.45
KGS39,506.38
|
$508.04
MYR2,204.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.46
KGS29,040.20
|
$345.27
MYR1,498.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS1,983.55
|
$45.24
MYR196.33
|
|
pay 10.1% more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
$224.12
MYR972.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
|
$6,851.76
MYR29,736.66
|
|
pay 77.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KGS97.13
|
$3.30
MYR14.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KGS175.35
|
$2.76
MYR11.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.52
KGS130.64
|
$3.83
MYR16.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,650.91
|
$43.84
MYR190.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS339.96
|
$4.25
MYR18.45
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
|
$49.79
MYR216.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
|
$32.50
MYR141.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
|
$68.97
MYR299.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,721.89
|
$65.29
MYR283.35
|
|
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