Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint John's vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary
Saint John's is 70.7% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Saint John's
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Saint John's
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Saint John's
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Saint John's
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% less in Saint John's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% more in Saint John's
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in Saint John's
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, 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, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.
Saint John's vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint John's instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.74
MYR19.59
|
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.59
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MYR3.66
|
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
MYR2.01
|
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
MYR29.45
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.98
MYR32.96
|
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MYR9.21
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
MYR8.65
|
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MYR5.45
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
MYR5.04
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.86
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.34
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.56
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
MYR7.71
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.96
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,284.36
MYR166,475.12
|
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.66
MYR44.07
|
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.49
MYR105.32
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.16
MYR2,368.60
|
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.71
MYR1,449.31
|
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.59
MYR192.54
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
MYR1,092.86
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,004.74
MYR37,212.09
|
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Saint John's - Cost of childcare
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
MYR12.65
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.43
MYR191.86
|
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.56
|
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.66
MYR254.80
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
MYR153.34
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.80
MYR362.83
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.47
MYR340.83
|
?? | |
Kuala Lumpur vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing
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