Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 47.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
$3.41
MYR16.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
$4.09
MYR19.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
ISK356
|
$0.68
MYR3.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
ISK284
|
$0.42
MYR2.01
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
$0.83
MYR3.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
$5.36
MYR25.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
ISK828
|
$6.60
MYR31.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
$1.83
MYR8.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
$1.85
MYR8.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
ISK220
|
$1.24
MYR5.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK131
|
$0.67
MYR3.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK173
|
$1.25
MYR5.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK311
|
$0.66
MYR3.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
ISK175
|
$0.46
MYR2.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
ISK97
|
$0.42
MYR2.02
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
$1.79
MYR8.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
$11.36
MYR54.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
$36,338.86
MYR173,245.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
$10.22
MYR48.73
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
$26.82
MYR127.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
$485.21
MYR2,313.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
$292.86
MYR1,396.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
$40.43
MYR192.73
|
|
pay 8.9% more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
$252.56
MYR1,204.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
$7,785.60
MYR37,117.85
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
$3.86
MYR18.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
ISK636
|
$2.84
MYR13.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
$4.09
MYR19.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
$43.83
MYR208.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
$4.54
MYR21.66
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
$48.44
MYR230.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
$30.56
MYR145.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
$67.98
MYR324.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
$72.95
MYR347.79
|
|
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