Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Armenia

Yerevan vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 33.4% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 15.4% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 33.0% more in Yerevan
Housing: pay 59.7% more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 1.3% less in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% more in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 54.7% more in Yerevan

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

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Yerevan vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.98	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	+127.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.98	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	+127.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.30	$1.24 AMD449.99	+53.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$0.74 AMD266.77	+60.0%
Average			+110.8%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Yerevan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.4% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.47	$1.00 AMD361.76	-8.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.58	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	-36.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.51	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	-19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.32	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	+11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	+75.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.32	$0.69 AMD250.10	-55.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.82 AMD296.61
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.90 AMD325.79	-13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$1.17 AMD422.36	+63.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.32 AMD117.59	-45.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.31 AMD111.58	-50.4%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 33.0% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.14	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	+88.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.96	$25.00 AMD9,049.94	+104.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$35,000.00 AMD13M	-16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$5.92 AMD2,143.83	-46.2%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 59.7% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	-7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	$908.70 AMD329K	+47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	$630.03 AMD228K	+69.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	+103.6%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 1.3% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$372.81 AMD135K	+24.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$10,250.15 AMD4M	-21.9%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.64	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	+23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-36.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR199.62	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	+49.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.48	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	+66.1%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 54.7% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR291.78	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	+47.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR171.18	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	+38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR352.05	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	+62.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR392.29	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	+72.2%
Average			+54.7%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Yerevan - Cost of clothing

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