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Malaysia

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Narva vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Narva is 4.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Narva
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Narva
Transportation: pay 38.7% more in Narva
Housing: pay 24.3% less in Narva
Childcare: pay 26.7% less in Narva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% more in Narva
Clothing: pay 22.8% more in Narva

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

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Narva vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Narva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$15.68 €13.95	+220.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$8.96 €7.97	+83.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.85 €1.64	+128.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$1.57 €1.40	+240.3%
Average			+156.1%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Narva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Narva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$1.31 €1.17	+19.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$5.67 €5.05	-19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$3.89 €3.46	-51.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$2.52 €2.25	-0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$4.15 €3.69	+105.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$1.03 €0.92	-33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.65 €0.57	-21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$1.21 €1.07	+16.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.31 €1.17	+84.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.34 €0.31	-41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.36 €0.32	-42.5%
Average			-8.7%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Narva - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.7% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Narva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$7.16 €6.37	+122.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$22.39 €19.93	+83.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$12.88 €11.46	+16.9%
Average			+38.7%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Narva - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.3% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Narva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$29.11 €25.91	+10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$279.93 €249.15	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$235.14 €209.29	-36.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$200.56 €178.50	+321.7%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 26.7% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Narva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$268.74 €239.19	-10.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$7,838.15 €6,976.23	-40.3%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Narva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$5.04 €4.48	+14.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$3.73 €3.32	+20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$6.33 €5.63	+43.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$42.55 €37.87	-13.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$9.56 €8.51	+90.6%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 22.8% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Narva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$85.85 €76.41	+20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$51.18 €45.55	+22.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$95.18 €84.71	+10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$134.83 €120.01	+40.3%
Average			+22.8%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Narva - Cost of clothing

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