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Kuala Lumpur vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 11.4% more expensive than Mostar.

Restaurants: pay 32.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 36.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 28.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 27.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 25.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 17.0% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.1% less for restaurants

	Mostar	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.87 BAM11.95	$4.89 MYR19.98	-28.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 BAM9.95	$4.89 MYR19.98	-14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 BAM3.24	$0.81 MYR3.30	-56.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 BAM2.12	$0.46 MYR1.88	-62.1%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 36.9% more for groceries

	Mostar	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.09 MYR4.47	+18.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 BAM6.75	$7.00 MYR28.58	+80.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30 BAM7.49	$7.96 MYR32.51	+85.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 BAM4.52	$2.53 MYR10.32	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BAM5.70	$2.02 MYR8.25	-38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.88	$1.55 MYR6.32	+205.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BAM1.28	$0.82 MYR3.34	+11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 BAM1.09	$1.04 MYR4.23	+65.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.93	$0.71 MYR2.91	+33.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BAM0.79	$0.59 MYR2.41	+29.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BAM0.79	$0.62 MYR2.54	+36.8%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 28.2% less for transportation

	Mostar	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 BAM10.16	$3.22 MYR13.14	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.47 BAM63.46	$12.24 MYR49.96	-66.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+36.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.29 BAM10.95	$11.01 MYR44.96	+75.0%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 27.6% more for housing

	Mostar	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.22 BAM45.62	$26.27 MYR107.27	+0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.54 BAM745.57	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	+44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.36 BAM437.32	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	+47.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.25 BAM122.22	$47.56 MYR194.21	-32.3%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 25.3% more for childcare

	Mostar	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.41 BAM235.58	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	+120.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	-29.0%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Mostar	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 BAM3.98	$4.40 MYR17.99	+92.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 BAM2.89	$3.10 MYR12.64	+86.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 BAM6.77	$4.40 MYR17.99	+13.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.90 BAM60.72	$48.89 MYR199.62	+40.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.66 BAM9.85	$5.02 MYR20.48	-11.4%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 17.0% more for clothing

	Mostar	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.36 BAM101.53	$71.46 MYR291.78	+22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.23 BAM56.08	$41.92 MYR171.18	+30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.58 BAM148.89	$86.22 MYR352.05	+0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.39 BAM143.34	$96.07 MYR392.29	+16.6%
Average			+17.0%

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