Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.4 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Kuala Lumpur
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.25
|
$26.69
A$41.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.49
|
$10.01
A$15.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.22
|
$2.70
A$4.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.01
|
$2.13
A$3.28
|
|
pay 98.6% more for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.94
|
$2.29
A$3.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.58
|
$6.42
A$9.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.48
|
$6.48
A$9.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.73
|
$4.10
A$6.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.84
|
$3.63
A$5.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.92
|
$1.47
A$2.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.19
|
$1.13
A$1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.95
|
$1.60
A$2.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.14
|
$2.47
A$3.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.20
|
$1.17
A$1.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.02
|
$0.96
A$1.48
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.54
|
$5.45
A$8.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM54.15
|
$100.08
A$154.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM173,281.85
|
$20,016.00
A$30,850.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.74
|
$15.93
A$24.56
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM127.88
|
$68.64
A$105.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,313.71
|
$1,824.70
A$2,812.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,396.51
|
$1,494.78
A$2,303.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM192.77
|
$183.28
A$282.50
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,204.31
|
$1,686.35
A$2,599.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM37,125.64
|
$14,216.13
A$21,911.41
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.41
|
$8.01
A$12.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.53
|
$3.74
A$5.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.49
|
$23.35
A$35.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM209.02
|
$64.70
A$99.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.66
|
$13.34
A$20.57
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM230.97
|
$93.52
A$144.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM145.71
|
$72.72
A$112.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM324.16
|
$134.62
A$207.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM347.86
|
$183.19
A$282.35
|
|
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