Cost of living comparison

Colombia

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 19.9% cheaper than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 43.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 31.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 23.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 1.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.8% less for restaurants

	Bogota	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$4.89 MYR19.98	-36.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.19 COP32,345.37	$4.89 MYR19.98	-52.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 COP4,267.92	$0.81 MYR3.30	-39.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 COP2,755.00	$0.46 MYR1.88	-46.9%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Bogota	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 COP7,690.34	$1.09 MYR4.47	-54.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 COP12,460.95	$7.00 MYR28.58	+78.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 COP19,479.18	$7.96 MYR32.51	+29.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 COP10,767.09	$2.53 MYR10.32	-25.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 COP10,487.06	$2.02 MYR8.25	-38.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 COP4,960.76	$1.55 MYR6.32	-1.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 COP2,555.68	$0.82 MYR3.34	+1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 COP2,775.49	$1.04 MYR4.23	+18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 COP2,499.80	$0.71 MYR2.91	-9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 COP2,066.32	$0.59 MYR2.41	-9.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,985.15	$0.62 MYR2.54	-0.7%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 31.8% less for transportation

	Bogota	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 COP15,551.55	$3.22 MYR13.14	-34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.41 COP157K	$12.24 MYR49.96	-75.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,161.08 COP74M	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+80.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.84 COP66,160.97	$11.01 MYR44.96	-47.2%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 23.5% less for housing

	Bogota	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.75 COP94,422.33	$26.27 MYR107.27	-11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$779.14 COP2M	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$440.22 COP1M	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	-15.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.36 COP296K	$47.56 MYR194.21	-49.1%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 1.7% more for childcare

	Bogota	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$463.22 COP1M	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-35.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,195.93 COP26M	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+60.1%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 COP6,371.06	$4.40 MYR17.99	+119.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 COP7,993.08	$3.10 MYR12.64	+22.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.32 COP13,722.28	$4.40 MYR17.99	+1.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.42 COP106K	$48.89 MYR199.62	+46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 COP24,504.06	$5.02 MYR20.48	-35.0%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Bogota	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.94 COP263K	$71.46 MYR291.78	-13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.35 COP150K	$41.92 MYR171.18	-11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.13 COP448K	$86.22 MYR352.05	-38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.65 COP332K	$96.07 MYR392.29	-8.2%
Average			-19.1%

Bogota vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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