Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 48.6% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 9.0% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 49.4% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 93.8% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 6.3% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 14.7% more in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$12.02 PLN46.68	+145.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$9.72 PLN37.74	+98.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$2.53 PLN9.84	+213.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$2.38 PLN9.25	+416.9%
Average			+151.6%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.0% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$1.49 PLN5.81	+36.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$4.63 PLN17.97	-33.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$4.10 PLN15.93	-48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$3.89 PLN15.12	+54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$3.52 PLN13.68	+74.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$0.60 PLN2.33	-61.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.78 PLN3.03	-4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.80 PLN3.12	-22.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.39 PLN5.41	+95.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.41 PLN1.60	-30.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.45 PLN1.76	-27.0%
Average			-9.0%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.4% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$6.53 PLN25.37	+102.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$33.49 PLN130.12	+173.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$30,576.90 PLN119K	-26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$10.48 PLN40.72	-4.8%
Average			+49.4%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 93.8% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$17.57 PLN68.25	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	+49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	+96.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$252.82 PLN982.14	+431.6%
Average			+93.8%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of housing

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pay 6.3% more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	+53.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	-26.2%
Average			+6.3%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of childcare

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pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$4.60 PLN17.88	+4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$4.20 PLN16.33	+35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$6.39 PLN24.83	+45.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$45.50 PLN176.74	-6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$8.69 PLN33.77	+73.3%
Average			+25.4%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.7% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$97.55 PLN378.96	+36.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$40.65 PLN157.93	-3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$89.86 PLN349.09	+4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$120.34 PLN467.49	+25.3%
Average			+14.7%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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