Cost of living comparison

France

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Marseille Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 45.8% cheaper than Marseille.

Restaurants: pay 71.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 44.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 50.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 42.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 33.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 20.2% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Marseille Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.5% less for restaurants

	Marseille	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.04 €16.99	$4.89 MYR19.99	-74.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$4.89 MYR19.99	-63.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.36 €3.00	$0.81 MYR3.30	-75.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 €1.82	$0.46 MYR1.88	-77.4%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 44.3% less for groceries

	Marseille	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 €2.20	$1.09 MYR4.47	-55.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 €12.24	$7.00 MYR28.60	-49.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.74 €4.23	$7.96 MYR32.53	+68.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.95 €4.42	$2.53 MYR10.33	-49.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.80 €6.07	$2.02 MYR8.25	-70.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.59	$1.55 MYR6.32	-12.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.82 MYR3.35	-35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.93 €1.72	$1.04 MYR4.23	-46.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 €1.67	$0.71 MYR2.91	-61.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 €1.19	$0.59 MYR2.42	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.02	$0.62 MYR2.54	-45.9%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 50.9% less for transportation

	Marseille	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.40 €7.50	$3.22 MYR13.15	-61.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.98	$12.24 MYR49.99	-72.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,884.43	$41,736.41 MYR171K	+20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.47 €28.99	$11.01 MYR44.99	-66.1%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 42.3% less for housing

	Marseille	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.09 €33.11	$26.27 MYR107.33	-29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$899.52 €802.93	$617.87 MYR2,524.32	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.50 €569.93	$371.37 MYR1,517.24	-41.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.32 €128.82	$47.56 MYR194.32	-67.0%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 33.3% less for childcare

	Marseille	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$873.39 €779.61	$299.09 MYR1,221.92	-65.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,091.28 €9,007.66	$13,124.70 MYR53,620.95	+30.1%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Marseille	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €6.00	$4.40 MYR18.00	-34.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.52 €3.14	$3.10 MYR12.65	-12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$4.40 MYR18.00	-67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.12 €35.82	$48.89 MYR199.73	+21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.00 €12.49	$5.02 MYR20.49	-64.2%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 20.2% less for clothing

	Marseille	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.11 €73.30	$71.46 MYR291.94	-13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.04 €43.78	$41.92 MYR171.28	-14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.09 €100.95	$86.22 MYR352.25	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.37 €119.94	$96.07 MYR392.51	-28.5%
Average			-20.2%

Marseille vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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