Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 23.7% more expensive than Klang.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Klang, you would:
pay 22.7% more for restaurants
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.55
MYR11.96
|
$4.20
MYR19.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.83
MYR17.94
|
$4.25
MYR19.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
MYR3.26
|
$0.73
MYR3.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
MYR1.95
|
$0.46
MYR2.14
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
MYR3.86
|
$0.89
MYR4.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.76
MYR26.99
|
$6.43
MYR30.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MYR27.82
|
$6.41
MYR30.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
MYR8.07
|
$1.97
MYR9.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.60
MYR7.51
|
$1.97
MYR9.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MYR4.70
|
$1.14
MYR5.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MYR2.59
|
$0.62
MYR2.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
MYR4.82
|
$1.13
MYR5.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.25
|
$0.64
MYR3.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MYR1.58
|
$0.43
MYR2.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
MYR1.43
|
$0.41
MYR1.94
|
|
pay 40.1% more for transportation
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.73
|
$1.65
MYR7.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.26
MYR99.66
|
$10.63
MYR49.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,371.21
MYR132,990.09
|
$34,017.22
MYR159,455.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.30
MYR15.45
|
$9.57
MYR44.85
|
|
pay 45.5% more for housing
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.83
MYR116.38
|
$25.19
MYR118.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.48
MYR1,328.80
|
$508.04
MYR2,381.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.87
MYR1,096.26
|
$345.27
MYR1,618.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.43
MYR137.96
|
$45.24
MYR212.05
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$195.90
MYR918.29
|
$224.12
MYR1,050.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,315.19
MYR24,914.96
|
$6,851.76
MYR32,117.65
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
MYR19.93
|
$3.30
MYR15.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
MYR13.35
|
$2.76
MYR12.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
MYR17.94
|
$3.83
MYR17.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.96
MYR159.21
|
$43.84
MYR205.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.83
MYR17.94
|
$4.25
MYR19.93
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
Klang
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.24
MYR282.37
|
$49.79
MYR233.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.95
MYR163.82
|
$32.50
MYR152.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.11
MYR234.91
|
$68.97
MYR323.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.26
MYR212.13
|
$65.29
MYR306.04
|
|
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