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Kuala Lumpur vs. Panevezys Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 8.3% cheaper than Panevezys.

Restaurants: pay 53.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 19.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 30.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 11.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 4.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 7.5% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Panevezys Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.7% less for restaurants

	Panevezys	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 €10.96	$4.89 MYR19.98	-60.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$4.89 MYR19.98	-27.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$0.81 MYR3.30	-63.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 €1.69	$0.46 MYR1.88	-75.8%
Average			-53.7%

Panevezys vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.5% more for groceries

	Panevezys	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 €1.32	$1.09 MYR4.47	-26.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 €4.48	$7.00 MYR28.58	+38.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 €4.23	$7.96 MYR32.51	+67.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.92 €2.60	$2.53 MYR10.32	-13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 €2.31	$2.02 MYR8.25	-22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$1.55 MYR6.32	+103.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.82 MYR3.34	+27.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.68	$1.04 MYR4.23	+34.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 €1.22	$0.71 MYR2.91	-48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 €0.23	$0.59 MYR2.41	+132.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 €0.38	$0.62 MYR2.54	+44.8%
Average			+19.5%

Panevezys vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.9% less for transportation

	Panevezys	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.47 €5.76	$3.22 MYR13.14	-50.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.16 €31.29	$12.24 MYR49.96	-65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+52.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.85 €8.77	$11.01 MYR44.96	+11.8%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 11.0% more for housing

	Panevezys	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.22 €12.66	$26.27 MYR107.27	+84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$419.90 €373.73	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	+47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.13 €259.12	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	+27.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.29 €139.11	$47.56 MYR194.21	-69.6%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 4.5% less for childcare

	Panevezys	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.56 €415.25	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	-35.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,234.09 €8,218.67	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+42.1%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Panevezys	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.49	$4.40 MYR17.99	+12.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 €2.79	$3.10 MYR12.64	-1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$4.40 MYR17.99	-21.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.18 €59.80	$48.89 MYR199.62	-27.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 €7.97	$5.02 MYR20.48	-44.0%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 7.5% less for clothing

	Panevezys	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.97 €99.66	$71.46 MYR291.78	-36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.39 €19.93	$41.92 MYR171.18	+87.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.62 €71.76	$86.22 MYR352.05	+6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.96 €149.49	$96.07 MYR392.29	-42.8%
Average			-7.5%

Panevezys vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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