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Belarus

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 7.2% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 37.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 42.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 16.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 5.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 36.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 0.6% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.6% less for restaurants

	Minsk	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$4.89 MYR19.98	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$4.89 MYR19.98	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$0.81 MYR3.30	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$0.46 MYR1.88	-22.2%
Average			-37.6%

Minsk vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.7% more for groceries

	Minsk	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$1.09 MYR4.47	+60.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$7.00 MYR28.58	+84.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$7.96 MYR32.51	+130.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$2.53 MYR10.32	+54.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$2.02 MYR8.25	-15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.55 MYR6.32	+122.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$0.82 MYR3.34	+7.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$1.04 MYR4.23	+6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$0.71 MYR2.91	-41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$0.59 MYR2.41	+102.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$0.62 MYR2.54	+86.0%
Average			+42.7%

Minsk vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.8% more for transportation

	Minsk	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$3.22 MYR13.14	-3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$12.24 MYR49.96	-34.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+96.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$11.01 MYR44.96	+98.7%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 5.3% more for housing

	Minsk	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$26.27 MYR107.27	+96.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	+6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	-2.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$47.56 MYR194.21	+2.0%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 36.1% less for childcare

	Minsk	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-24.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	-45.8%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 40.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$4.40 MYR17.99	+170.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$3.10 MYR12.64	+33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$4.40 MYR17.99	+68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$48.89 MYR199.62	+31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$5.02 MYR20.48	-14.5%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 0.6% less for clothing

	Minsk	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$71.46 MYR291.78	+40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$41.92 MYR171.18	-5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$86.22 MYR352.05	-18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$96.07 MYR392.29	-10.2%
Average			-0.6%

Minsk vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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