Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Azerbaijan

Baku vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 11.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 64.9% more in Baku
Groceries: pay 35.0% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 15.2% less in Baku
Housing: pay 12.1% less in Baku
Childcare: pay 25.0% less in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% less in Baku
Clothing: pay 20.9% more in Baku

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

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Baku vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.9% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$8.82 AZN15.00	+80.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$8.09 AZN13.75	+65.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.11 AZN1.89	+37.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$0.60 AZN1.02	+30.9%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 35.0% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$0.51 AZN0.87	-53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$2.59 AZN4.40	-63.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$5.58 AZN9.49	-29.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$2.02 AZN3.43	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$2.36 AZN4.01	+16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$0.59 AZN1.01	-61.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.84 AZN1.43	+2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.72 AZN1.22	-30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$0.82 AZN1.39	+15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.35 AZN0.59	-41.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.26 AZN0.44	-57.9%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$2.55 AZN4.34	-20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$21.18 AZN36.00	+73.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	-43.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$6.76 AZN11.50	-38.6%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 12.1% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$15.29 AZN26.00	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$550.65 AZN936.11	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$315.38 AZN536.15	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$50.83 AZN86.41	+6.9%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 25.0% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$327.99 AZN557.58	+9.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	-48.7%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$1.76 AZN3.00	-59.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$3.51 AZN5.97	+13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.94 AZN5.00	-33.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$48.53 AZN82.50	-0.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$5.88 AZN10.00	+17.3%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 20.9% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$66.42 AZN112.92	-7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$55.49 AZN94.33	+32.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$125.29 AZN213.00	+45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$114.97 AZN195.45	+19.7%
Average			+20.9%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Baku - Cost of clothing

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