Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kota Kinabalu vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Kota Kinabalu is 40.2% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Kota Kinabalu
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.1% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% less in Kota Kinabalu
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kota Kinabalu.
Kota Kinabalu vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kota Kinabalu instead of Prague, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
$0.67
MYR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$0.38
MYR1.56
|
|
Prague vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
$1.15
MYR4.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
$13.03
MYR53.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
$6.50
MYR26.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
$2.54
MYR10.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
$1.85
MYR7.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
$0.56
MYR2.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$1.77
MYR7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
$0.86
MYR3.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
$0.68
MYR2.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$0.79
MYR3.24
|
|
Prague vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of groceries
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
$41.21
MYR169.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
$28,436.02
MYR116,900.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
$3.79
MYR15.59
|
|
Prague vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of transportation
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
$33.00
MYR135.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
$379.15
MYR1,558.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
$165.88
MYR681.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
$39.62
MYR162.89
|
|
Prague vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of housing
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
$130.33
MYR535.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
$5,213.27
MYR21,431.75
|
|
Prague vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of childcare
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
$2.37
MYR9.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
$2.65
MYR10.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
$43.44
MYR178.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
$5.09
MYR20.94
|
|
Prague vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
$59.77
MYR245.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
$22.90
MYR94.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
$94.79
MYR389.67
|
|
Prague vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of clothing
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