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Asuncion vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 14.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 6.7% more in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 21.8% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 35.6% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 23.7% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 48.7% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.7% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 13.2% less in Asuncion

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

Asuncion vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.7% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.74 MYR19.32	$5.00 PYG33,547	+5.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.74 MYR19.32	$5.39 PYG36,190	+13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MYR3.61	$0.89 PYG5,971	+0.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 MYR1.98	$0.52 PYG3,487	+6.8%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 21.8% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR3.98	$1.13 PYG7,604	+16.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 MYR29.06	$3.98 PYG26,699	-44.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.98 MYR32.52	$3.71 PYG24,880	-53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 MYR9.08	$1.81 PYG12,164	-18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.09 MYR8.54	$1.67 PYG11,195	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 MYR5.38	$1.03 PYG6,918	-21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.05	$0.41 PYG2,766	-44.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 MYR4.98	$0.45 PYG3,004	-63.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.82	$0.85 PYG5,729	+23.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.30	$0.54 PYG3,627	-4.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.53	$0.57 PYG3,828	-8.1%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 35.6% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 MYR7.61	$3.61 PYG24,213	+93.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 MYR48.31	$28.58 PYG191,759	+141.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,284.36 MYR164,239.34	$15,411.13 PYG103,399,284	-61.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.66 MYR43.48	$7.41 PYG49,726	-30.5%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 23.7% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.49 MYR103.91	$17.71 PYG118,815	-30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$573.16 MYR2,336.79	$437.82 PYG2,937,480	-23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.71 MYR1,429.85	$320.48 PYG2,150,235	-8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.59 MYR189.95	$31.70 PYG212,663	-32.0%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 48.7% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.45 MYR1,078.18	$163.92 PYG1,099,792	-38.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,004.74 MYR36,712.32	$3,652.44 PYG24,505,630	-59.4%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.27 MYR17.39	$1.40 PYG9,400	-67.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.06 MYR12.48	$2.19 PYG14,684	-28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.39	$1.68 PYG11,280	-60.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.43 MYR189.28	$29.39 PYG197,211	-36.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.29	$5.95 PYG39,950	+19.7%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 13.2% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.66 MYR251.38	$55.16 PYG370,122	-10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.10 MYR151.28	$37.83 PYG253,798	+1.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.80 MYR357.96	$78.06 PYG523,711	-11.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.47 MYR336.25	$55.34 PYG371,297	-32.9%
Average			-13.2%

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