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Kuala Lumpur vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 47.9% cheaper than Gibraltar.

Restaurants: pay 66.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 34.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 47.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 68.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 66.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 23.0% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.0% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.03 GIP15.13	$4.74 MYR19.59	-76.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.36 GIP10.84	$4.74 MYR19.59	-67.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GIP1.25	$0.89 MYR3.66	-46.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 GIP1.41	$0.49 MYR2.01	-74.0%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 34.7% less for groceries

	Gibraltar	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.97 GIP1.49	$0.98 MYR4.03	-50.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 GIP3.98	$7.13 MYR29.45	+35.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.33 GIP5.54	$7.98 MYR32.96	+8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 GIP3.82	$2.23 MYR9.21	-56.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.98 GIP3.00	$2.09 MYR8.65	-47.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.33	$1.32 MYR5.45	-24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 GIP1.24	$0.75 MYR3.09	-54.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 GIP1.49	$1.22 MYR5.04	-38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 GIP1.28	$0.69 MYR2.86	-59.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 GIP0.95	$0.57 MYR2.34	-55.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.80	$0.62 MYR2.56	-41.1%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

	Gibraltar	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 GIP4.36	$1.87 MYR7.71	-67.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.85 MYR48.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,903.92 GIP33,910.54	$40,284.36 MYR166,475.12	-10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.71 GIP23.20	$10.66 MYR44.07	-65.3%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 68.0% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.78 GIP53.45	$25.49 MYR105.32	-64.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,025.41 GIP1,529.55	$573.16 MYR2,368.60	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,709.35 GIP1,290.87	$350.71 MYR1,449.31	-79.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.69 GIP81.32	$46.59 MYR192.54	-56.7%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 66.1% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$779.00 GIP588.29	$264.45 MYR1,092.86	-66.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,004.74 MYR37,212.09
Average			-66.1%

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pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.34 GIP4.03	$4.27 MYR17.63	-20.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GIP2.65	$3.06 MYR12.65	-12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.74 GIP3.58	$4.27 MYR17.63	-10.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 GIP60.51	$46.43 MYR191.86	-42.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.35 GIP10.08	$4.98 MYR20.56	-62.7%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 23.0% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$132.99 GIP100.43	$61.66 MYR254.80	-53.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.24 GIP33.41	$37.10 MYR153.34	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.21 GIP74.17	$87.80 MYR362.83	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.48 GIP70.59	$82.47 MYR340.83	-11.8%
Average			-23.0%

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