Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuala Lumpur vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Lumpur is 52.6% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 79.1% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.53
€21.06
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.21
€3.62
|
$0.89
MYR3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.98
€3.42
|
$0.49
MYR2.00
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.47
€2.98
|
$0.98
MYR4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.61
€8.26
|
$7.13
MYR29.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
€5.93
|
$7.98
MYR32.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.28
€4.54
|
$2.23
MYR9.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.92
€5.94
|
$2.09
MYR8.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.27
|
$1.32
MYR5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$0.75
MYR3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.30
|
$1.22
MYR5.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
€1.74
|
$0.69
MYR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$0.57
MYR2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.67
|
$1.87
MYR7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,092.47
|
$40,284.36
MYR165,609.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.96
€32.60
|
$10.66
MYR43.84
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of transportation
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.05
€49.85
|
$25.49
MYR104.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,174.26
€1,867.28
|
$573.16
MYR2,356.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,864.11
€1,600.92
|
$350.71
MYR1,441.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.65
€185.21
|
$46.59
MYR191.54
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of housing
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.02
€1,275.35
|
$264.45
MYR1,087.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,449.19
€14,126.74
|
$9,004.74
MYR37,018.48
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of childcare
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$3.06
MYR12.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.65
€54.67
|
$46.43
MYR190.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.40
€82.79
|
$61.66
MYR253.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.12
€38.75
|
$37.10
MYR152.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.15
€92.02
|
$87.80
MYR360.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.15
€114.35
|
$82.47
MYR339.05
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing
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