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Kuala Lumpur vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 36.6% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 66.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 52.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 38.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 22.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 30.5% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.9% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 UYU650.87	$4.74 MYR19.59	-71.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.53 UYU496.85	$4.74 MYR19.59	-62.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 UYU91.50	$0.89 MYR3.66	-61.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 UYU70.27	$0.49 MYR2.01	-72.6%
Average			-66.9%

Montevideo vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.94 UYU116.35	$0.98 MYR4.03	-66.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 UYU277.63	$7.13 MYR29.45	+1.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.80 UYU190.37	$7.98 MYR32.96	+66.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.94 UYU195.76	$2.23 MYR9.21	-54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 UYU200.88	$2.09 MYR8.65	-58.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 UYU56.81	$1.32 MYR5.45	-7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 UYU46.66	$0.75 MYR3.09	-36.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UYU26.88	$1.22 MYR5.04	+80.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 UYU66.80	$0.69 MYR2.86	-59.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU39.95	$0.57 MYR2.34	-43.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU37.43	$0.62 MYR2.56	-34.3%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 52.4% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.23 UYU286.64	$1.87 MYR7.71	-74.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.92 UYU2,533.93	$11.85 MYR48.96	-81.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,550.20 UYU1,448,961.72	$40,284.36 MYR166,475.12	+10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.69 UYU1,177.04	$10.66 MYR44.07	-64.1%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 38.9% less for housing

	Montevideo	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.85 UYU1,976.33	$25.49 MYR105.32	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$629.84 UYU24,968.94	$573.16 MYR2,368.60	-9.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$497.62 UYU19,727.19	$350.71 MYR1,449.31	-29.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.70 UYU5,815.47	$46.59 MYR192.54	-68.2%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 22.9% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$480.09 UYU19,032.33	$264.45 MYR1,092.86	-44.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,099.48 UYU360,731.20	$9,004.74 MYR37,212.09	-1.0%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.51 UYU178.87	$4.27 MYR17.63	-5.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.39 UYU174.08	$3.06 MYR12.65	-30.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 UYU208.68	$4.27 MYR17.63	-19.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.36 UYU2,234.11	$46.43 MYR191.86	-17.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 UYU427.29	$4.98 MYR20.56	-53.8%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 30.5% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.79 UYU3,956.17	$61.66 MYR254.80	-38.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.02 UYU1,943.48	$37.10 MYR153.34	-24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.65 UYU4,624.32	$87.80 MYR362.83	-24.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.41 UYU5,011.23	$82.47 MYR340.83	-34.8%
Average			-30.5%

Montevideo vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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