Cost of living comparison
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.00
|
$0.64
$133
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.67
|
$2.90
$605
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.79
|
$2.49
$520
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.88
|
$2.30
$478
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.17
|
$1.03
$215
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.91
|
$1.48
$309
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.12
|
$0.86
$178
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.18
|
$0.63
$131
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.01
|
$0.58
$121
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.42
|
$21.27
$4,431
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM191.52
|
$60.66
$12,634
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM207.66
|
$28.36
$5,908
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.52
|
$6.15
$1,280
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM345.60
|
$62.24
$12,964
|
|
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