Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Canada

Montreal vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Montreal is 72.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Montreal
Groceries: pay 40.0% more in Montreal
Transportation: pay 68.1% more in Montreal
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Montreal
Childcare: pay 44.0% more in Montreal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.9% more in Montreal
Clothing: pay 2.3% less in Montreal

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Montreal are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Montreal.

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Montreal vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Montreal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.99	$18.94 CA$27.01	+286.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.99	$10.52 CA$15.01	+115.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.97 CA$2.80	+143.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$1.52 CA$2.17	+230.6%
Average			+196.0%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Montreal - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.0% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Montreal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$3.11 CA$4.44	+184.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.60	$6.56 CA$9.36	-6.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.53	$8.60 CA$12.27	+8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.33	$3.57 CA$5.09	+41.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$5.10 CA$7.28	+152.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$1.50 CA$2.14	-2.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.35	$0.66 CA$0.94	-19.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$1.46 CA$2.08	+41.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.33 CA$1.90	+87.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.42	$0.86 CA$1.22	+44.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.81 CA$1.16	+31.0%
Average			+40.0%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Montreal - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.1% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Montreal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.15	$5.01 CA$7.15	+55.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.99	$76.45 CA$109.05	+524.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR171K	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	-33.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.99	$14.66 CA$20.91	+33.1%
Average			+68.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Montreal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.33	$42.08 CA$60.03	+60.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,524.32	$1,253.33 CA$1,787.81	+102.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,517.24	$968.97 CA$1,382.18	+160.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.32	$59.09 CA$84.29	+24.2%
Average			+106.0%

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pay 44.0% more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Montreal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.92	$506.92 CA$723.10	+69.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,620.95	$16,061.08 CA$22,910.33	+22.4%
Average			+44.0%

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pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Montreal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR18.00	$6.31 CA$9.00	+43.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.65	$3.82 CA$5.45	+23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR18.00	$11.22 CA$16.01	+154.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.73	$28.79 CA$41.07	-41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.49	$11.22 CA$16.01	+123.7%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 2.3% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Montreal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.94	$58.11 CA$82.90	-18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.28	$38.34 CA$54.69	-8.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.25	$93.86 CA$133.89	+8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.51	$107.90 CA$153.92	+12.3%
Average			-2.3%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Montreal - Cost of clothing

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