Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Kota Kinabalu Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 3.5 times more expensive than Kota Kinabalu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7 times more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 76.1% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9 times more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 85.7% more in Paris
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Paris are more expensive than in Kota Kinabalu. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Kota Kinabalu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Kota Kinabalu, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MYR2.77
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.56
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.1% more for groceries
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
MYR4.71
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
MYR53.58
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
MYR26.73
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
MYR10.42
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
MYR7.61
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
MYR2.28
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
MYR7.29
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MYR3.54
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.80
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
MYR3.24
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.21
MYR169.42
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,436.02
MYR116,900.47
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.79
MYR15.59
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.00
MYR135.65
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$379.15
MYR1,558.67
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$165.88
MYR681.92
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.62
MYR162.89
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.33
MYR535.79
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,213.27
MYR21,431.75
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
MYR9.74
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MYR10.88
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.44
MYR178.60
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
MYR20.94
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 85.7% more for clothing
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
MYR245.73
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.90
MYR94.14
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.79
MYR389.67
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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