Georgetown is 22.3% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

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

pay 77.3% more for restaurants

 
Kuala Lumpur
Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.41
RM16.14
$7.09
$1,477
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.09
RM19.37
$7.09
$1,477
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.68
RM3.20
$1.19
$249

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pay 47.3% more for groceries

 
Kuala Lumpur
Georgetown
Bread
1 loaf
$0.83
RM3.92
$1.49
$311
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.36
RM25.41
$4.89
$1,018
Milk (1 gallon) $6.60
RM31.28
$12.79
$2,665

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pay 88.3% more for transportation

 
Kuala Lumpur
Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.79
RM8.48
$3.78
$787
Monthly public transit pass $11.36
RM53.80
$33.09
$6,892
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,338.86
RM172,155.35
$15,600.24
$3,249,278

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pay 31.1% more for housing

 
Kuala Lumpur
Georgetown
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.82
RM127.05
$59.56
$12,406
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $485.21
RM2,298.67
$360.46
$75,078
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $292.86
RM1,387.44
$228.98
$47,693

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pay 75.2% less for childcare

 
Kuala Lumpur
Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $252.56
RM1,196.48
$94.55
$19,693
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,785.60
RM36,884.28
$954.92
$198,895

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pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kuala Lumpur
Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.86
RM18.29
$2.36
$492
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.84
RM13.44
$3.43
$714
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.09
RM19.37
$2.36
$492

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pay 0.9% less for clothing

 
Kuala Lumpur
Georgetown
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.44
RM229.47
$26.39
$5,498
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.56
RM144.76
$46.49
$9,682
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$67.98
RM322.05
$70.91
$14,769

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