Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.6 times more expensive than Klang.
If you lived in Paris instead of Klang, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
Klang
|
Paris
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.55
MYR12.01
|
$19.49
€17.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.83
MYR18.02
|
$13.00
€11.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
MYR3.27
|
$3.72
€3.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
MYR1.96
|
$3.01
€2.78
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Klang
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
MYR3.88
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.76
MYR27.11
|
$11.66
€10.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MYR27.94
|
$5.86
€5.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
MYR8.10
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.60
MYR7.54
|
$7.05
€6.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MYR4.72
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MYR2.60
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
MYR4.84
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.26
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MYR1.59
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
MYR1.44
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Klang
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.77
|
$7.76
€7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.26
MYR100.09
|
$92.05
€84.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,371.21
MYR133,557.48
|
$32,489.61
€29,926.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.30
MYR15.51
|
$23.63
€21.76
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Klang
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.83
MYR116.88
|
$32.31
€29.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.48
MYR1,334.47
|
$1,462.11
€1,346.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.87
MYR1,100.94
|
$1,074.44
€989.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.43
MYR138.55
|
$171.90
€158.34
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Klang
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$195.90
MYR922.21
|
$829.69
€764.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,315.19
MYR25,021.26
|
$16,485.47
€15,184.88
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Klang
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
MYR20.02
|
$7.58
€6.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
MYR13.41
|
$4.52
€4.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
MYR18.02
|
$13.00
€11.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.96
MYR159.89
|
$41.22
€37.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.83
MYR18.02
|
$14.08
€12.97
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Klang
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.24
MYR283.57
|
$102.11
€94.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.95
MYR164.51
|
$44.38
€40.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.11
MYR235.91
|
$110.05
€101.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.26
MYR213.04
|
$156.00
€143.69
|
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