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Malaysia

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France

Cannes vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Cannes is 2.2 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Cannes
Groceries: pay 94.9% more in Cannes
Transportation: pay 89.7% more in Cannes
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Cannes
Childcare: pay 49.8% more in Cannes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.9% more in Cannes
Clothing: pay 26.3% more in Cannes

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Cannes are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cannes.

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Cannes vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Cannes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$22.39 €19.93	+357.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$14.56 €12.96	+197.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$3.36 €2.99	+315.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$2.35 €2.09	+410.5%
Average			+294.1%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Cannes - Cost of restaurants

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pay 94.9% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Cannes
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$2.46 €2.19	+125.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$13.72 €12.21	+96.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$7.06 €6.29	-11.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$5.45 €4.85	+115.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$6.80 €6.05	+236.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$1.78 €1.58	+14.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$1.27 €1.13	+55.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$1.93 €1.72	+86.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$2.54 €2.26	+256.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$1.33 €1.18	+125.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$1.27 €1.13	+104.4%
Average			+94.9%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Cannes - Cost of groceries

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pay 89.7% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Cannes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$8.26 €7.35	+156.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$39.19 €34.88	+220.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	-17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$23.51 €20.93	+113.5%
Average			+89.7%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Cannes - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Cannes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$41.06 €36.54	+56.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$1,315.69 €1,171.01	+112.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$1,063.75 €946.77	+186.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$157.91 €140.55	+232.0%
Average			+152.3%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Cannes - Cost of housing

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pay 49.8% more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Cannes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$873.39 €777.35	+192.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$10,091.28 €8,981.60	-23.1%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 71.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Cannes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$7.84 €6.98	+78.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$4.48 €3.99	+44.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$13.44 €11.96	+205.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$52.25 €46.51	+6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$12.32 €10.96	+145.5%
Average			+71.9%

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pay 26.3% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Cannes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$82.11 €73.08	+14.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$55.99 €49.83	+33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$113.09 €100.66	+31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$121.30 €107.97	+26.3%
Average			+26.3%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Cannes - Cost of clothing

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