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Kuala Lumpur vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 25.7% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 9.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 1.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 2.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.9% less for restaurants

	Harare	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.74 MYR19.59	-52.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 ZWL1,932.00	$4.74 MYR19.59	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ZWL223.71	$0.89 MYR3.66	+27.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 ZWL147.28	$0.49 MYR2.01	+6.4%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Harare	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.98 MYR4.03	-2.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 ZWL1,857.25	$7.13 MYR29.45	+23.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.10 ZWL1,963.08	$7.98 MYR32.96	+30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ZWL672.39	$2.23 MYR9.21	+6.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 ZWL956.35	$2.09 MYR8.65	-29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 ZWL430.38	$1.32 MYR5.45	-1.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZWL239.53	$0.75 MYR3.09	+0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$1.22 MYR5.04	+19.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ZWL242.73	$0.69 MYR2.86	-8.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZWL229.11	$0.57 MYR2.34	-20.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 ZWL311.47	$0.62 MYR2.56	-35.8%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	Harare	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.94 ZWL1,912.67	$1.87 MYR7.71	-68.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.00 ZWL17,710.00	$11.85 MYR48.96	-78.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7,084,000.00	$40,284.36 MYR166,475.12	+83.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	$10.66 MYR44.07	-49.2%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 1.5% less for housing

	Harare	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.58 ZWL30,133.83	$25.49 MYR105.32	-72.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.94 ZWL129,747.06	$573.16 MYR2,368.60	+42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.62 ZWL91,646.15	$350.71 MYR1,449.31	+23.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ZWL14,774.12	$46.59 MYR192.54	+1.5%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 2.9% more for childcare

	Harare	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$255.56 ZWL82,288.89	$264.45 MYR1,092.86	+3.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,812.50 ZWL2,837,625.00	$9,004.74 MYR37,212.09	+2.2%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 75.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$4.27 MYR17.63	+184.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 ZWL937.59	$3.06 MYR12.65	+5.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.20 ZWL386.40	$4.27 MYR17.63	+255.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.38 ZWL17,833.85	$46.43 MYR191.86	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.98 MYR20.56	-50.2%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Harare	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.92 ZWL6,091.17	$61.66 MYR254.80	+225.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.50 ZWL6,923.00	$37.10 MYR153.34	+72.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.85 ZWL10,898.46	$87.80 MYR362.83	+159.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.85 ZWL12,508.46	$82.47 MYR340.83	+112.3%
Average			+142.6%

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