Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.2 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Kuala Lumpur
|
Helsinki
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.25
|
$14.40
€13.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.50
|
$10.42
€9.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.22
|
$2.71
€2.53
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.01
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
pay 59.9% more for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
Helsinki
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.95
|
$2.52
€2.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.59
|
$4.03
€3.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.49
|
$4.44
€4.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.73
|
$3.02
€2.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.85
|
$5.24
€4.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.92
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.19
|
$0.81
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.95
|
$1.06
€0.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.14
|
$1.93
€1.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.20
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.02
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
Helsinki
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.54
|
$8.73
€8.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM54.16
|
$71.46
€66.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM173,318.19
|
$35,182.39
€32,891.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.75
|
$18.20
€17.01
|
|
pay 96.8% more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Helsinki
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM127.91
|
$21.87
€20.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,314.19
|
$1,063.35
€994.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,396.81
|
$840.88
€786.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM192.81
|
$80.65
€75.39
|
|
pay 16.1% more for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,204.56
|
$378.45
€353.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM37,133.42
|
$6,404.29
€5,987.28
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.42
|
$8.52
€7.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.53
|
$4.55
€4.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.50
|
$10.66
€9.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM209.07
|
$37.26
€34.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.66
|
$16.99
€15.88
|
|
pay 48.0% more for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM231.02
|
$92.71
€86.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM145.74
|
$36.44
€34.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM324.23
|
$79.67
€74.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM347.94
|
$119.75
€111.95
|
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