Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.9 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Paris instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Kuala Lumpur
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.14
|
$16.49
€15.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.37
|
$10.99
€10.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.20
|
$3.30
€3.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.00
|
$2.70
€2.48
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.92
|
$2.28
€2.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.41
|
$9.69
€8.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.28
|
$4.75
€4.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.67
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.79
|
$6.40
€5.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.88
|
$1.63
€1.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.17
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.91
|
$1.49
€1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.12
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.18
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.01
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.48
|
$8.20
€7.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM53.80
|
$92.35
€85.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM172,155.35
|
$24,187.89
€22,275.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.42
|
$21.89
€20.16
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM127.05
|
$32.60
€30.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,298.67
|
$1,438.32
€1,324.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,387.44
|
$1,037.88
€955.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM191.52
|
$169.67
€156.26
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,196.48
|
$830.08
€764.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM36,884.28
|
$18,062.39
€16,634.55
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.29
|
$7.69
€7.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.44
|
$4.19
€3.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.37
|
$11.54
€10.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM207.66
|
$39.26
€36.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.52
|
$13.19
€12.15
|
|
pay 77.6% more for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM229.47
|
$110.46
€101.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM144.76
|
$41.99
€38.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM322.05
|
$101.08
€93.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM345.60
|
$143.22
€131.90
|
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