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Malaysia

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 4.9% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 94.2% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 14.0% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 48.2% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 0.3% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 54.9% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 5.0% more in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 94.2% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$8.58 BAM14.93	+75.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$8.58 BAM14.93	+75.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$2.20 BAM3.82	+171.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$1.45 BAM2.52	+214.1%
Average			+94.2%

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pay 14.0% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$1.19 BAM2.08	+9.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$5.15 BAM8.96	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$4.50 BAM7.83	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$3.04 BAM5.29	+20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$3.43 BAM5.97	+70.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$0.66 BAM1.15	-57.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.75 BAM1.31	-7.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.70 BAM1.21	-32.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$0.92 BAM1.60	+29.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.44 BAM0.76	-26.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.51 BAM0.89	-17.4%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 48.2% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$6.41 BAM11.15	+99.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$34.33 BAM59.73	+180.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	-28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$10.58 BAM18.42	-3.9%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 0.3% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$27.86 BAM48.47	+6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$454.54 BAM790.80	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$310.33 BAM539.92	-16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$167.00 BAM290.54	+251.1%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 54.9% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$206.61 BAM359.46	-30.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-70.5%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.86 BAM4.98	-35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$2.29 BAM3.99	-25.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$3.95 BAM6.87	-10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$40.01 BAM69.61	-18.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$6.87 BAM11.95	+36.9%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$87.64 BAM152.48	+22.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$37.97 BAM66.06	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$90.59 BAM157.61	+5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$100.13 BAM174.20	+4.2%
Average			+5.0%

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