Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuala Lumpur vs. Silver Spring Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Lumpur is 47.7% cheaper than Silver Spring.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 64.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 86.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur vs. Silver Spring Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Silver Spring, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Silver Spring
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.74
MYR19.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$4.74
MYR19.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
|
$0.89
MYR3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.49
MYR1.99
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Silver Spring
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
$0.98
MYR4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
|
$7.13
MYR29.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$7.98
MYR32.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
|
$2.23
MYR9.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$2.09
MYR8.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.45
|
$1.32
MYR5.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.75
MYR3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$1.22
MYR5.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$0.69
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.57
MYR2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.62
MYR2.54
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Silver Spring
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$1.87
MYR7.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$176.00
|
$11.85
MYR48.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,231.99
|
$40,284.36
MYR165K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.58
|
$10.66
MYR43.68
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of transportation
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Silver Spring
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$25.49
MYR104.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,945.00
|
$573.16
MYR2,347.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,150.00
|
$350.71
MYR1,436.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.88
|
$46.59
MYR190.83
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of housing
pay 86.6% less for childcare
|
Silver Spring
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,233.33
|
$264.45
MYR1,083.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$60,000.00
|
$9,004.74
MYR36,882.51
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of childcare
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Silver Spring
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.27
MYR17.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.29
|
$3.06
MYR12.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.27
MYR17.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$46.43
MYR190.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$4.98
MYR20.38
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Silver Spring
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.75
|
$61.66
MYR252.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
|
$37.10
MYR151.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$87.80
MYR359.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$82.47
MYR337.81
|
|
Silver Spring vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing
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