Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 51.8% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Paris, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
Paris
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.42
|
$3.41
RM16.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.28
|
$4.09
RM19.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.08
|
$0.68
RM3.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.52
|
$0.42
RM2.01
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
Paris
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
$0.83
RM3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€9.06
|
$5.36
RM25.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.44
|
$6.60
RM31.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.47
|
$1.83
RM8.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.99
|
$1.85
RM8.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.53
|
$1.24
RM5.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$0.67
RM3.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.39
|
$1.25
RM5.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.74
|
$0.66
RM3.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$0.46
RM2.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$0.42
RM2.02
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
Paris
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.66
|
$1.79
RM8.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€86.34
|
$11.36
RM54.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,612.90
|
$36,338.86
RM173,318.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.47
|
$10.22
RM48.75
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
Paris
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.47
|
$26.82
RM127.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,344.67
|
$485.21
RM2,314.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€970.30
|
$292.86
RM1,396.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€158.62
|
$40.43
RM192.81
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
Paris
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€776.03
|
$252.56
RM1,204.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,886.25
|
$7,785.60
RM37,133.42
|
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.19
|
$3.86
RM18.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.92
|
$2.84
RM13.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.79
|
$4.09
RM19.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.71
|
$43.83
RM209.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$4.54
RM21.66
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
Paris
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€103.27
|
$48.44
RM231.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€39.26
|
$30.56
RM145.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€94.50
|
$67.98
RM324.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€133.90
|
$72.95
RM347.94
|
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