Cost of living comparison

Denmark

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 61.5% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 75.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 47.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 64.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 69.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 31.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 36.1% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.4% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK139.94	$4.89 MYR19.99	-76.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.96	$4.89 MYR19.99	-63.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.10 DKK34.01	$0.81 MYR3.30	-84.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.77 DKK25.12	$0.46 MYR1.88	-87.8%
Average			-75.4%

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pay 47.6% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$4.77 DKK31.84	$1.09 MYR4.47	-77.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 DKK57.65	$7.00 MYR28.60	-19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 DKK52.65	$7.96 MYR32.53	+0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.89 DKK39.31	$2.53 MYR10.33	-57.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 DKK42.09	$2.02 MYR8.25	-68.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.17	$1.55 MYR6.32	+1.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.25	$0.82 MYR3.35	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.07	$1.04 MYR4.23	-47.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.26	$0.71 MYR2.91	-72.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.12	$0.59 MYR2.42	-44.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK6.35	$0.62 MYR2.54	-34.7%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 64.3% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.58 DKK63.95	$3.22 MYR13.15	-66.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$104.86 DKK699.71	$12.24 MYR49.99	-88.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK335K	$41,736.41 MYR171K	-16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.95	$11.01 MYR44.99	-42.1%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 69.6% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK249.71	$26.27 MYR107.33	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,981.79 DKK13,223.50	$617.87 MYR2,524.32	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,454.31 DKK9,703.88	$371.37 MYR1,517.24	-74.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK926.35	$47.56 MYR194.32	-65.7%
Average			-69.6%

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pay 31.6% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$977.91 DKK6,525.08	$299.09 MYR1,221.92	-69.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,580.66 DKK57,254.43	$13,124.70 MYR53,620.95	+53.0%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.99 DKK59.98	$4.40 MYR18.00	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.97 DKK46.54	$3.10 MYR12.65	-55.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.97	$4.40 MYR18.00	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.00 DKK427.06	$48.89 MYR199.73	-23.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.94	$5.02 MYR20.49	-75.2%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 36.1% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 DKK725.03	$71.46 MYR291.94	-34.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 DKK358.19	$41.92 MYR171.28	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK857.31	$86.22 MYR352.25	-32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.12 DKK1,328.62	$96.07 MYR392.51	-51.7%
Average			-36.1%

Copenhagen vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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