Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 72.6% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 79.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 67.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 57.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 82.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 71.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 33.5% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of George Town, you would:

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pay 79.0% less for restaurants

	George Town	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00 KYD25.00	$4.89 MYR19.98	-83.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.80 KYD14.00	$4.89 MYR19.98	-70.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.03 KYD2.52	$0.81 MYR3.30	-73.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 KYD2.37	$0.46 MYR1.88	-83.8%
Average			-79.0%

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pay 67.4% less for groceries

	George Town	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$4.25 KYD3.54	$1.09 MYR4.47	-74.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$27.99 KYD23.32	$7.00 MYR28.58	-75.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.33 KYD14.44	$7.96 MYR32.51	-54.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.27 KYD6.06	$2.53 MYR10.32	-65.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.69 KYD7.24	$2.02 MYR8.25	-76.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.38 KYD2.82	$1.55 MYR6.32	-54.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65 KYD1.38	$0.82 MYR3.34	-50.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.78 KYD2.32	$1.04 MYR4.23	-62.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.54 KYD2.95	$0.71 MYR2.91	-79.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 KYD1.55	$0.59 MYR2.41	-68.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.79 KYD1.49	$0.62 MYR2.54	-65.3%
Average			-67.4%

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pay 57.3% less for transportation

	George Town	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 KYD5.11	$3.22 MYR13.14	-47.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.99 KYD67.49	$12.24 MYR49.96	-84.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,995.48 KYD34,995.76	$41,736.41 MYR170K	-0.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.61 KYD41.34	$11.01 MYR44.96	-77.8%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 82.6% less for housing

	George Town	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$113.09 KYD94.24	$26.27 MYR107.27	-76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,909.69 KYD2,424.71	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	-78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,447.74 KYD2,039.75	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	-84.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$349.88 KYD291.56	$47.56 MYR194.21	-86.4%
Average			-82.6%

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pay 71.4% less for childcare

	George Town	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,806.23 KYD1,505.17	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-83.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,602.85 KYD22,168.74	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	-50.7%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$4.40 MYR17.99	-38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 KYD5.87	$3.10 MYR12.64	-56.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.40 KYD12.00	$4.40 MYR17.99	-69.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$214.60 KYD178.83	$48.89 MYR199.62	-77.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.60 KYD15.50	$5.02 MYR20.48	-73.0%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 33.5% less for clothing

	George Town	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.49 KYD71.24	$71.46 MYR291.78	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.09 KYD61.74	$41.92 MYR171.18	-43.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$137.99 KYD114.99	$86.22 MYR352.05	-37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.98 KYD120.82	$96.07 MYR392.29	-33.7%
Average			-33.5%

George Town vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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