Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 39.6% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 61.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 49.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 47.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 51.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 29.0% more in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of childcare and clothing in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 61.6% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$4.89 MYR19.98	-70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$4.89 MYR19.98	-47.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.81 MYR3.30	-58.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.46 MYR1.88	-61.7%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 49.0% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.09 MYR4.47	-60.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$7.00 MYR28.58	+64.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$7.96 MYR32.51	-5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.53 MYR10.32	-62.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.02 MYR8.25	-42.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.55 MYR6.32	-47.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.82 MYR3.34	-26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.04 MYR4.23	-72.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.71 MYR2.91	-80.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.59 MYR2.41	-54.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.62 MYR2.54	-52.0%
Average			-49.0%

Saint John's vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.3% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$3.22 MYR13.14	-47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$12.24 MYR49.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$41,736.41 MYR170K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.01 MYR44.96
Average			-47.3%

Saint John's vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.5% less for housing

	Saint John's	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$26.27 MYR107.27	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	-45.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$47.56 MYR194.21	-76.0%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	+61.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+609.4%
Average			+238.6%

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pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$4.40 MYR17.99	+83.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.10 MYR12.64	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.40 MYR17.99
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$48.89 MYR199.62	-24.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$5.02 MYR20.48	-20.3%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 29.0% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$71.46 MYR291.78	+42.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$41.92 MYR171.18
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$86.22 MYR352.05	+16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$96.07 MYR392.29
Average			+29.0%

Saint John's vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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