Cost of living comparison

Armenia

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Gyumri Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 15.3% more expensive than Gyumri.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 50.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 5.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 15.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 45.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 32.2% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Gyumri Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.0% less for restaurants

	Gyumri	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.42 AMD3,770.81	$4.89 MYR19.98	-53.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.33 AMD3,378.65	$4.89 MYR19.98	-47.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 AMD314.23	$0.81 MYR3.30	-6.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AMD150.83	$0.46 MYR1.88	+10.6%
Average			-43.0%

Gyumri vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.3% more for groceries

	Gyumri	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 AMD181.00	$1.09 MYR4.47	+119.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 AMD1,458.05	$7.00 MYR28.58	+73.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	$7.96 MYR32.51	+24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 AMD748.13	$2.53 MYR10.32	+22.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 AMD1,185.89	$2.02 MYR8.25	-38.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 AMD206.55	$1.55 MYR6.32	+171.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 AMD250.86	$0.82 MYR3.34	+18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 AMD190.05	$1.04 MYR4.23	+97.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AMD243.26	$0.71 MYR2.91	+5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD117.59	$0.59 MYR2.41	+82.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD111.58	$0.62 MYR2.54	+101.6%
Average			+50.3%

Gyumri vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.1% less for transportation

	Gyumri	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 AMD2,116.37	$3.22 MYR13.14	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$12.24 MYR49.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AMD13M	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.43 AMD1,242.86	$11.01 MYR44.96	+220.8%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 15.4% more for housing

	Gyumri	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.58 AMD5,279.13	$26.27 MYR107.27	+80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$472.15 AMD171K	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	+30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$288.85 AMD105K	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	+28.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.29 AMD32,327.92	$47.56 MYR194.21	-46.7%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 45.6% more for childcare

	Gyumri	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.53 AMD65,360.71	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	+65.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,250.15 AMD4M	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+28.0%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 57.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Gyumri	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 AMD512.83	$4.40 MYR17.99	+211.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 AMD829.58	$3.10 MYR12.64	+35.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 AMD754.16	$4.40 MYR17.99	+111.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.73 AMD14,748.06	$48.89 MYR199.62	+20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 AMD1,508.32	$5.02 MYR20.48	+20.4%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 32.2% more for clothing

	Gyumri	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 AMD12,066.59	$71.46 MYR291.78	+114.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.66 AMD15,083.24	$41.92 MYR171.18	+0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	$86.22 MYR352.05	-38.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.66 AMD15,083.24	$96.07 MYR392.29	+130.6%
Average			+32.2%

Gyumri vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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