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Malaysia

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Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 1.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% more in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 10.1% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 18.3% more in Asuncion
Housing: pay 3.0% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 2.0% more in Asuncion

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

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Asuncion vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.4% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$6.86 PYG39,213	+40.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$6.86 PYG39,213	+40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.06 PYG6,045	+30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$0.57 PYG3,268	+24.0%
Average			+37.4%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Asuncion - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.1% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$1.48 PYG8,437	+34.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$4.85 PYG27,738	-30.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$4.83 PYG27,620	-39.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$2.40 PYG13,716	-5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$2.37 PYG13,532	+17.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$1.35 PYG7,740	-12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.57 PYG3,271	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.54 PYG3,097	-47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.10 PYG6,300	+54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.61 PYG3,502	+3.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.60 PYG3,412	-4.0%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 18.3% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$4.68 PYG26,771	+45.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$37.71 PYG216K	+208.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$17,138.81 PYG98M	-58.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$13.81 PYG79,014	+25.4%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 3.0% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$22.03 PYG126K	-16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$625.19 PYG4M	+1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$378.03 PYG2M	+1.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$38.14 PYG218K	-19.8%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$183.39 PYG1M	-38.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$5,778.44 PYG33M	-56.0%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$1.89 PYG10,784	-57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$3.35 PYG19,171	+8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.31 PYG13,234	-47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$36.10 PYG206K	-26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$8.57 PYG49,016	+70.8%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$63.41 PYG363K	-11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$56.56 PYG324K	+34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$106.05 PYG607K	+23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$70.55 PYG404K	-26.6%
Average			+2.0%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing

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