Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Belarus

Minsk vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 6.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 60.2% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 29.9% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 14.4% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 5.0% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 56.4% more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 0.6% more in Minsk

The cost of restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Minsk are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Minsk.

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Minsk vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.2% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$9.78 BYN29.50	+99.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$6.85 BYN20.65	+39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$0.96 BYN2.89	+18.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$0.59 BYN1.79	+28.5%
Average			+60.2%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Minsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.9% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$0.68 BYN2.05	-37.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$3.79 BYN11.43	-45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$3.45 BYN10.42	-56.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$1.64 BYN4.94	-35.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$2.40 BYN7.25	+19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$0.70 BYN2.10	-55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.76 BYN2.31	-6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.97 BYN2.93	-6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.21 BYN3.66	+70.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.29 BYN0.88	-50.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.33 BYN1.01	-46.2%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 14.4% less for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$3.33 BYN10.04	+3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$18.59 BYN56.05	+51.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-49.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$5.54 BYN16.72	-49.7%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 5.0% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$13.39 BYN40.39	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	-5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	+2.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$46.63 BYN140.62	-2.0%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 56.4% more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+32.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+84.5%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$1.63 BYN4.92	-63.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$2.32 BYN7.00	-25.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.61 BYN7.87	-40.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$37.06 BYN111.77	-24.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$5.87 BYN17.70	+17.0%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 0.6% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$50.77 BYN153.12	-28.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$44.17 BYN133.20	+5.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$106.09 BYN319.97	+23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$106.95 BYN322.54	+11.3%
Average			+0.6%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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