Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Brno Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 34.8% cheaper than Brno.

Restaurants: pay 49.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 1.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 50.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 32.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Kuala Lumpur

Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Brno Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.4% less for restaurants

	Brno	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK198.50	$4.89 MYR19.98	-46.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK198.50	$4.89 MYR19.98	-46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.37	$0.81 MYR3.30	-51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.63	$0.46 MYR1.88	-65.2%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 1.6% less for groceries

	Brno	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.69	$1.09 MYR4.47	-22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 CZK136.69	$7.00 MYR28.58	+10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK93.92	$7.96 MYR32.51	+83.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 CZK80.05	$2.53 MYR10.32	-31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 CZK88.64	$2.02 MYR8.25	-50.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.10	$1.55 MYR6.32	+85.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.07	$0.82 MYR3.34	+3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.62	$1.04 MYR4.23	+8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK32.76	$0.71 MYR2.91	-53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.20	$0.59 MYR2.41	+25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.52	$0.62 MYR2.54	+27.9%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 34.5% less for transportation

	Brno	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.26 CZK157.08	$3.22 MYR13.14	-55.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK545.86	$12.24 MYR49.96	-51.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+34.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.42 CZK377.14	$11.01 MYR44.96	-36.8%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 50.5% less for housing

	Brno	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK409.83	$26.27 MYR107.27	+38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	-53.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	$47.56 MYR194.21	-79.1%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 32.5% less for childcare

	Brno	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-59.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,624.17 CZK252K	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+12.9%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Brno	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 CZK57.07	$4.40 MYR17.99	+67.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 CZK76.30	$3.10 MYR12.64	-12.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK158.80	$4.40 MYR17.99	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	$48.89 MYR199.62	-10.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.84 CZK277.89	$5.02 MYR20.48	-60.9%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Brno	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	$71.46 MYR291.78	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK802.17	$41.92 MYR171.18	+13.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	$86.22 MYR352.05	-15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	$96.07 MYR392.29	-20.5%
Average			-10.7%

Brno vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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