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Malaysia

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 65.6% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 96.0% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 89.7% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 70.5% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 22.5% less in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$16.65 EC$45.00	+240.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$9.25 EC$25.00	+89.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.95 EC$5.27	+141.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$1.20 EC$3.25	+161.1%
Average			+160.6%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 96.0% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$2.78 EC$7.50	+153.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$4.26 EC$11.50	-39.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$8.40 EC$22.71	+5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$6.66 EC$18.00	+163.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$3.52 EC$9.53	+74.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$2.96 EC$8.00	+91.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$1.11 EC$3.00	+35.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$3.70 EC$10.00	+257.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$3.70 EC$10.00	+420.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$1.30 EC$3.50	+119.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$1.30 EC$3.50	+108.4%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 89.7% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$6.11 EC$16.50	+89.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	??
Average			+89.7%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$81.40 EC$220.00	+209.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+82.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$198.07 EC$535.29	+316.4%
Average			+106.1%

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pay 70.5% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$185.01 EC$500.00	-38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-85.9%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.41 EC$6.50	-45.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$3.70 EC$10.00	+19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$64.75 EC$175.00	+32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$6.29 EC$17.00	+25.4%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 22.5% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$50.00 EC$135.13	-30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$74.00 EC$200.00	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	??
Average			-22.5%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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