Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vatican City vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vatican City instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.74
MYR19.59
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.59
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MYR3.66
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
MYR2.01
|
?? |
Kuala Lumpur vs. Vatican City - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
MYR29.45
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.98
MYR32.96
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MYR9.21
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
MYR8.65
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MYR5.45
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
MYR5.04
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.86
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.34
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.56
|
?? |
Kuala Lumpur vs. Vatican City - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
MYR7.71
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.96
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,284.36
MYR166,475.12
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.66
MYR44.07
|
?? |
Kuala Lumpur vs. Vatican City - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.49
MYR105.32
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.16
MYR2,368.60
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.71
MYR1,449.31
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.59
MYR192.54
|
?? |
Kuala Lumpur vs. Vatican City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
MYR1,092.86
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,004.74
MYR37,212.09
|
?? |
Kuala Lumpur vs. Vatican City - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
MYR12.65
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.43
MYR191.86
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.56
|
?? |
Kuala Lumpur vs. Vatican City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.66
MYR254.80
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
MYR153.34
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.80
MYR362.83
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.47
MYR340.83
|
?? |
Kuala Lumpur vs. Vatican City - Cost of clothing
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