Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moroni vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary
Moroni is 67.7% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% more in Moroni
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Moroni
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Moroni
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Moroni
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% more in Moroni
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Moroni
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% more in Moroni
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Moroni are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Moroni.
Moroni vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moroni instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 41.5% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.74
MYR19.59
|
$6.42
KMF2,730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.59
|
$8.30
KMF3,529
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MYR3.66
|
$1.04
KMF442
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
MYR2.01
|
$0.67
KMF285
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Moroni - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
$0.59
KMF251
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
MYR29.45
|
$4.02
KMF1,708
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.98
MYR32.96
|
$17.01
KMF7,228
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MYR9.21
|
$5.23
KMF2,223
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
MYR8.65
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MYR5.45
|
$2.38
KMF1,013
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
MYR5.04
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.86
|
$1.95
KMF829
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.34
|
$2.13
KMF905
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.56
|
$1.46
KMF621
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Moroni - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
MYR7.71
|
$11.89
KMF5,055
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.96
|
$33.58
KMF14,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,284.36
MYR166,475.12
|
$19,879.18
KMF8,448,651
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.66
MYR44.07
|
$8.93
KMF3,796
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Moroni - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.49
MYR105.32
|
$76.92
KMF32,690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.16
MYR2,368.60
|
$759.19
KMF322,657
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.71
MYR1,449.31
|
$630.71
KMF268,054
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.59
MYR192.54
|
$89.32
KMF37,960
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Moroni - Cost of housing
pay 60.1% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
MYR1,092.86
|
$415.80
KMF176,717
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,004.74
MYR37,212.09
|
$14,673.45
KMF6,236,217
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Moroni - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
$1.09
KMF462
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
MYR12.65
|
$1.83
KMF779
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.43
MYR191.86
|
$35.88
KMF15,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.56
|
$6.79
KMF2,884
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Moroni - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.66
MYR254.80
|
$63.07
KMF26,805
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
MYR153.34
|
$63.07
KMF26,805
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.80
MYR362.83
|
$114.46
KMF48,647
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.47
MYR340.83
|
$88.77
KMF37,726
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Moroni - Cost of clothing
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