Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Mostar is 10.2% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% more in Mostar
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Mostar
Transportation: pay 39.3% more in Mostar
Housing: pay 21.7% less in Mostar
Childcare: pay 20.2% less in Mostar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.5% less in Mostar
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in Mostar

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

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Mostar vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.3% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Mostar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$6.87 BAM11.95	+40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$5.72 BAM9.95	+16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.86 BAM3.24	+129.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$1.22 BAM2.12	+164.0%
Average			+47.3%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Mostar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Mostar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$0.92 BAM1.60	-15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$3.88 BAM6.75	-44.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$4.30 BAM7.49	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$2.60 BAM4.52	+2.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$3.28 BAM5.70	+62.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$0.51 BAM0.88	-67.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.74 BAM1.28	-10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.63 BAM1.09	-39.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$0.53 BAM0.93	-25.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.46 BAM0.79	-22.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.45 BAM0.79	-26.9%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 39.3% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Mostar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$5.84 BAM10.16	+81.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$36.47 BAM63.46	+198.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	-26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$6.29 BAM10.95	-42.8%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 21.7% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Mostar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$26.22 BAM45.62	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$428.54 BAM745.57	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$251.36 BAM437.32	-32.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$70.25 BAM122.22	+47.7%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 20.2% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Mostar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$135.41 BAM235.58	-54.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	+40.8%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Mostar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.29 BAM3.98	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$1.66 BAM2.89	-46.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$3.89 BAM6.77	-11.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$34.90 BAM60.72	-28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$5.66 BAM9.85	+12.8%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Mostar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$58.36 BAM101.53	-18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$32.23 BAM56.08	-23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$85.58 BAM148.89	-0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$82.39 BAM143.34	-14.2%
Average			-14.5%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Mostar - Cost of clothing

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