Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 3.0 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
MYR16.15
|
$16.49
€15.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
MYR19.38
|
$10.99
€10.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.20
|
$2.71
€2.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
MYR2.00
|
$2.47
€2.29
|
|
pay 53.1% more for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
MYR3.92
|
$1.77
€1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
MYR25.43
|
$6.91
€6.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
MYR31.29
|
$4.71
€4.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
MYR8.68
|
$3.93
€3.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
MYR8.79
|
$4.87
€4.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.89
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR3.17
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.91
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
MYR3.12
|
$1.46
€1.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MYR2.18
|
$0.75
€0.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MYR2.01
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
MYR8.49
|
$8.20
€7.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR53.83
|
$97.85
€90.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
MYR172,246.20
|
$28,969.95
€26,902.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR48.44
|
$25.51
€23.69
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
MYR127.12
|
$45.90
€42.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
MYR2,299.88
|
$1,796.60
€1,668.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
MYR1,388.17
|
$1,576.07
€1,463.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
MYR191.62
|
$186.48
€173.17
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
MYR1,197.11
|
$1,725.51
€1,602.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
MYR36,903.75
|
$11,482.44
€10,663.17
|
|
pay 78.2% more for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
MYR18.30
|
$5.50
€5.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MYR13.44
|
$3.49
€3.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR19.38
|
$9.02
€8.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
MYR207.77
|
$39.59
€36.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR21.53
|
$14.29
€13.27
|
|
pay 48.4% more for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
MYR229.59
|
$77.95
€72.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
MYR144.84
|
$30.57
€28.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
MYR322.22
|
$90.96
€84.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
MYR345.78
|
$109.87
€102.03
|
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