Cost of living comparison

Norway

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 63.0% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 76.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 48.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 61.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 74.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 3.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.0% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK199.56	$4.89 MYR19.99	-76.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK149.67	$4.89 MYR19.99	-68.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 NOK41.04	$0.81 MYR3.30	-81.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK31.99	$0.46 MYR1.88	-86.2%
Average			-76.0%

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pay 48.1% less for groceries

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.76	$1.09 MYR4.47	-73.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK70.73	$7.00 MYR28.60	-5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK90.93	$7.96 MYR32.53	-16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NOK56.59	$2.53 MYR10.33	-57.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK67.02	$2.02 MYR8.25	-71.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.35	$1.55 MYR6.32	+3.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.42	$0.82 MYR3.35	-31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK15.03	$1.04 MYR4.23	-34.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK25.46	$0.71 MYR2.91	-73.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.67	$0.59 MYR2.42	-51.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.37	$0.62 MYR2.54	-52.0%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 61.9% less for transportation

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.05 NOK86.48	$3.22 MYR13.15	-64.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.23 NOK776.28	$12.24 MYR49.99	-84.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK459K	$41,736.41 MYR171K	-13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK253.44	$11.01 MYR44.99	-58.5%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 74.7% less for housing

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK528.63	$26.27 MYR107.33	-52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,027.04 NOK19,371.40	$617.87 MYR2,524.32	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,564.65 NOK14,952.59	$371.37 MYR1,517.24	-76.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,047.85	$47.56 MYR194.32	-85.1%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 3.7% more for childcare

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,250.01	$299.09 MYR1,221.92	+27.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK148K	$13,124.70 MYR53,620.95	-15.3%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.69 NOK111.75	$4.40 MYR18.00	-62.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 NOK56.61	$3.10 MYR12.65	-47.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.79 NOK179.60	$4.40 MYR18.00	-76.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.98 NOK563.62	$48.89 MYR199.73	-17.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK189.58	$5.02 MYR20.49	-74.7%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Oslo	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK956.88	$71.46 MYR291.94	-28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK570.96	$41.92 MYR171.28	-29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,267.09	$86.22 MYR352.25	-35.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.09 NOK1,491.69	$96.07 MYR392.51	-38.4%
Average			-33.1%

Oslo vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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