Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 74.3% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 83.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 71.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 57.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 84.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 65.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 31.9% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.5% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$4.89 MYR19.86	-90.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.88 BMD16.88	$4.89 MYR19.86	-71.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 BMD3.04	$0.81 MYR3.28	-73.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 BMD3.12	$0.46 MYR1.87	-85.2%
Average			-83.5%

Hamilton vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.1% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$8.02 BMD8.02	$1.09 MYR4.44	-86.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.75 BMD11.75	$7.00 MYR28.40	-40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.61 BMD18.61	$7.96 MYR32.31	-57.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.18 BMD7.18	$2.53 MYR10.26	-64.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.66 BMD9.66	$2.02 MYR8.20	-79.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.11 BMD4.11	$1.55 MYR6.28	-62.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$0.82 MYR3.32	-72.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.24 BMD3.24	$1.04 MYR4.20	-68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.80 BMD3.80	$0.71 MYR2.89	-81.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.58 BMD2.58	$0.59 MYR2.40	-77.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.88 BMD1.88	$0.62 MYR2.52	-67.0%
Average			-71.1%

Hamilton vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

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pay 57.8% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 BMD9.03	$3.22 MYR13.06	-64.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$12.24 MYR49.65	-82.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BMD37,500.00	$41,736.41 MYR169K	+11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.39 BMD30.39	$11.01 MYR44.69	-63.8%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 84.1% less for housing

	Hamilton	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.67 BMD159.67	$26.27 MYR106.62	-83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,868.00 BMD3,868.00	$617.87 MYR2,507.45	-84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,661.67 BMD2,661.67	$371.37 MYR1,507.10	-86.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$220.49 BMD220.49	$47.56 MYR193.02	-78.4%
Average			-84.1%

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pay 65.6% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$299.09 MYR1,213.76	-77.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,083.33 BMD25,083.33	$13,124.70 MYR53,262.64	-47.7%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 BMD7.50	$4.40 MYR17.87	-41.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.20 BMD6.20	$3.10 MYR12.56	-50.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.00 BMD18.00	$4.40 MYR17.87	-75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$48.89 MYR198.40	-74.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$5.02 MYR20.36	-62.8%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 31.9% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 BMD90.00	$71.46 MYR289.99	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$41.92 MYR170.13	-40.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$86.22 MYR349.90	-39.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.75 BMD128.75	$96.07 MYR389.89	-25.4%
Average			-31.9%

Hamilton vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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