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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 4.6% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 48.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 16.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 0.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 4.8% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.5% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$4.89 MYR19.98	-43.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$4.89 MYR19.98	-43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$0.81 MYR3.30	-63.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.46 MYR1.88	-68.2%
Average			-48.5%

Sarajevo vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.09 MYR4.47	-8.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$7.00 MYR28.58	+35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$7.96 MYR32.51	+76.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$2.53 MYR10.32	-16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$2.02 MYR8.25	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.55 MYR6.32	+135.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.82 MYR3.34	+8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.04 MYR4.23	+49.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.71 MYR2.91	-22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.59 MYR2.41	+35.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.62 MYR2.54	+21.0%
Average			+16.2%

Sarajevo vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$3.22 MYR13.14	-49.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$12.24 MYR49.96	-64.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$11.01 MYR44.96	+4.0%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 0.3% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$26.27 MYR107.27	-5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	+35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	+19.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$47.56 MYR194.21	-71.5%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	+44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+239.1%
Average			+121.6%

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pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$4.40 MYR17.99	+54.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$3.10 MYR12.64	+35.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$4.40 MYR17.99	+11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$48.89 MYR199.62	+22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$5.02 MYR20.48	-26.9%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 4.8% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$71.46 MYR291.78	-18.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$41.92 MYR171.18	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$86.22 MYR352.05	-4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$96.07 MYR392.29	-4.0%
Average			-4.8%

Sarajevo vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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