Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.3 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Kuala Lumpur
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.14
|
$16.87
NZ$28.14
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.37
|
$8.84
NZ$14.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.20
|
$2.18
NZ$3.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.00
|
$1.87
NZ$3.12
|
|
pay 64.2% more for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
New Zealand
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.92
|
$1.80
NZ$3.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.41
|
$4.27
NZ$7.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.28
|
$6.85
NZ$11.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.67
|
$4.50
NZ$7.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.79
|
$3.75
NZ$6.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.88
|
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.17
|
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.91
|
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.12
|
$1.50
NZ$2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.18
|
$0.95
NZ$1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.01
|
$0.81
NZ$1.36
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.48
|
$6.65
NZ$11.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM53.80
|
$70.72
NZ$117.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM172,155.35
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,214.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.42
|
$16.94
NZ$28.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM127.05
|
$52.92
NZ$88.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,298.67
|
$860.75
NZ$1,435.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,387.44
|
$721.70
NZ$1,203.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM191.52
|
$98.85
NZ$164.86
|
|
pay 88.7% more for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,196.48
|
$628.34
NZ$1,047.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM36,884.28
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,682.68
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
New Zealand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.29
|
$5.88
NZ$9.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.44
|
$3.20
NZ$5.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.37
|
$23.28
NZ$38.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM207.66
|
$40.48
NZ$67.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.52
|
$10.59
NZ$17.66
|
|
pay 43.2% more for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM229.47
|
$65.76
NZ$109.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM144.76
|
$42.74
NZ$71.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM322.05
|
$98.05
NZ$163.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM345.60
|
$111.69
NZ$186.28
|
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