Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.1 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Rome instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
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Kuala Lumpur
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.25
|
$19.79
€18.57
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.49
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.22
|
$2.26
€2.12
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.01
|
$1.21
€1.13
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pay 64.6% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.94
|
$1.78
€1.67
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.58
|
$8.48
€7.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.48
|
$6.93
€6.50
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.73
|
$3.56
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.84
|
$4.84
€4.54
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.92
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.19
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.95
|
$1.11
€1.04
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.14
|
$1.32
€1.24
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.20
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.02
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.54
|
$7.67
€7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM54.15
|
$38.48
€36.10
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM173,281.85
|
$27,486.24
€25,788.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.74
|
$15.39
€14.44
|
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pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM127.88
|
$30.43
€28.55
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,313.71
|
$1,171.91
€1,099.55
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,396.51
|
$773.95
€726.16
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM192.77
|
$173.31
€162.61
|
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pay 61.2% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,204.31
|
$531.12
€498.32
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM37,125.64
|
$8,734.44
€8,195.09
|
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pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.41
|
$5.50
€5.16
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.53
|
$1.67
€1.57
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.49
|
$6.60
€6.19
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM209.02
|
$56.27
€52.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.66
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
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pay 52.2% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM230.97
|
$85.59
€80.31
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM145.71
|
$36.33
€34.09
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM324.16
|
$97.35
€91.34
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM347.86
|
$123.90
€116.25
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