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Kuala Lumpur vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 12.6% cheaper than Caracas.

Restaurants: pay 55.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 31.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 14.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 9.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.4% less for restaurants

	Caracas	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 VEF107.76	$4.89 MYR19.98	-54.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 VEF109.72	$4.89 MYR19.98	-55.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 VEF15.23	$0.81 MYR3.30	-47.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 VEF13.13	$0.46 MYR1.88	-65.0%
Average			-55.4%

Caracas vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.9% less for groceries

	Caracas	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.27 VEF22.67	$1.09 MYR4.47	-51.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 VEF50.69	$7.00 MYR28.58	+37.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.26 VEF102.36	$7.96 MYR32.51	-22.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.73 VEF47.13	$2.53 MYR10.32	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.21 VEF41.95	$2.02 MYR8.25	-52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.29 VEF32.80	$1.55 MYR6.32	-52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 VEF9.08	$0.82 MYR3.34	-10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 VEF9.84	$1.04 MYR4.23	+5.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 VEF10.45	$0.71 MYR2.91	-32.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 VEF10.17	$0.59 MYR2.41	-42.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 VEF9.88	$0.62 MYR2.54	-37.2%
Average			-31.9%

Caracas vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.4% less for transportation

	Caracas	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.18 VEF31.72	$3.22 MYR13.14	+1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 VEF299.24	$12.24 MYR49.96	-59.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 VEF249K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+66.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.00 VEF269.31	$11.01 MYR44.96	-59.2%
Average			-14.4%

Caracas vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.5% more for housing

	Caracas	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.99 VEF378.95	$26.27 MYR107.27	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.08 VEF6,085.28	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.00 VEF4,239.16	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	-12.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$16.60 VEF165.55	$47.56 MYR194.21	+186.6%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Caracas	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$160.00 VEF1,595.92	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	+86.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,100.00 VEF60,844.46	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+115.2%
Average			+100.5%

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pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Caracas	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 VEF19.95	$4.40 MYR17.99	+120.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.63 VEF36.19	$3.10 MYR12.64	-14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.58 VEF45.68	$4.40 MYR17.99	-3.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.50 VEF663.30	$48.89 MYR199.62	-26.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50 VEF64.83	$5.02 MYR20.48	-22.8%
Average			-1.9%

Caracas vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Caracas	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.58 VEF763.81	$71.46 MYR291.78	-6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.89 VEF507.62	$41.92 MYR171.18	-17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$133.76 VEF1,334.21	$86.22 MYR352.05	-35.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.87 VEF1,335.27	$96.07 MYR392.29	-28.2%
Average			-22.8%

Caracas vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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