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Kuala Lumpur vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 37.1% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 39.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 28.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 49.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 57.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 13.3% less in Kuala Lumpur

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.5% less for restaurants

	Macao	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MOP49.90	$4.74 MYR19.59	-24.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.49 MOP51.89	$4.74 MYR19.59	-27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 MOP10.68	$0.89 MYR3.66	-33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 MOP6.21	$0.49 MYR2.01	-37.3%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 39.6% less for groceries

	Macao	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 MOP13.37	$0.98 MYR4.03	-41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.77 MOP70.14	$7.13 MYR29.45	-18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 MOP91.30	$7.98 MYR32.96	-30.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19 MOP25.49	$2.23 MYR9.21	-30.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 MOP28.45	$2.09 MYR8.65	-41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 MOP13.13	$1.32 MYR5.45	-19.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 MOP10.71	$0.75 MYR3.09	-44.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 MOP13.84	$1.22 MYR5.04	-29.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 MOP10.83	$0.69 MYR2.86	-48.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 MOP15.88	$0.57 MYR2.34	-71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 MOP12.48	$0.62 MYR2.56	-60.2%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 28.2% less for transportation

	Macao	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 MOP55.01	$1.87 MYR7.71	-72.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.46 MOP179.64	$11.85 MYR48.96	-47.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,195.80 MOP249,493.79	$40,284.36 MYR166,475.12	+29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 MOP108.78	$10.66 MYR44.07	-21.6%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 49.0% less for housing

	Macao	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.81 MOP294.40	$25.49 MYR105.32	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,068.14 MOP8,542.67	$573.16 MYR2,368.60	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,114.73 MOP8,915.24	$350.71 MYR1,449.31	-68.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.93 MOP751.21	$46.59 MYR192.54	-50.4%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 57.3% less for childcare

	Macao	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$686.31 MOP5,488.86	$264.45 MYR1,092.86	-61.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,181.71 MOP153,409.04	$9,004.74 MYR37,212.09	-53.1%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.80 MOP46.41	$4.27 MYR17.63	-26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 MOP39.23	$3.06 MYR12.65	-37.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.24 MOP49.90	$4.27 MYR17.63	-31.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 MOP698.58	$46.43 MYR191.86	-46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.85 MOP118.76	$4.98 MYR20.56	-66.5%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 13.3% less for clothing

	Macao	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.13 MOP560.86	$61.66 MYR254.80	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MOP276.11	$37.10 MYR153.34	+7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.08 MOP768.44	$87.80 MYR362.83	-8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.26 MOP1,097.77	$82.47 MYR340.83	-39.9%
Average			-13.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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