Cost of living comparison

Marshall Islands

compared to

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 37.8% cheaper than Majuro.

Restaurants: pay 55.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 64.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 15.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 50.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 55.9% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.8% less for restaurants

	Majuro	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$4.89 MYR19.98	-51.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$4.89 MYR19.98	-53.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$0.81 MYR3.30	-55.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.46 MYR1.88	-77.0%
Average			-55.8%

Majuro vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.8% less for groceries

	Majuro	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$1.09 MYR4.47	-67.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$7.00 MYR28.58	-54.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$7.96 MYR32.51	-6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$2.53 MYR10.32	-51.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$2.02 MYR8.25	-59.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$1.55 MYR6.32	-22.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$0.82 MYR3.34	-75.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$1.04 MYR4.23	-73.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$0.71 MYR2.91	-87.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$0.59 MYR2.41	-75.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$0.62 MYR2.54	-75.1%
Average			-64.8%

Majuro vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.4% less for transportation

	Majuro	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$3.22 MYR13.14	-52.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$12.24 MYR49.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+66.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.01 MYR44.96
Average			-15.4%

Majuro vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of transportation

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pay 50.2% less for housing

	Majuro	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$26.27 MYR107.27	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	-20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	-57.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$47.56 MYR194.21	-75.1%
Average			-50.2%

Majuro vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of housing

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Majuro	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	+99.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+397.1%
Average			+214.8%

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pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Majuro	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$4.40 MYR17.99	-2.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$3.10 MYR12.64	-28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$4.40 MYR17.99	-26.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$48.89 MYR199.62	+30.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.02 MYR20.48
Average			-4.7%

Majuro vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 55.9% more for clothing

	Majuro	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$71.46 MYR291.78	+2.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$41.92 MYR171.18	+4.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$86.22 MYR352.05	+187.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$96.07 MYR392.29	+92.1%
Average			+55.9%

Majuro vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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