Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 55.1% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
$3.41
MYR16.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
$4.09
MYR19.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
$0.68
MYR3.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$0.42
MYR2.00
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
$0.83
MYR3.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
$5.36
MYR25.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
$6.60
MYR31.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
$1.83
MYR8.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
$1.85
MYR8.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
$1.24
MYR5.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
$0.67
MYR3.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
$1.25
MYR5.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
$0.66
MYR3.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.46
MYR2.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.42
MYR2.01
|
|
pay 55.6% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
$1.79
MYR8.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
$11.36
MYR53.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
$36,338.86
MYR172,246.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
$10.22
MYR48.44
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
$26.82
MYR127.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
$485.21
MYR2,299.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
$292.86
MYR1,388.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
$40.43
MYR191.62
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
$252.56
MYR1,197.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
$7,785.60
MYR36,903.75
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
$3.86
MYR18.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
$2.84
MYR13.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
$4.09
MYR19.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
$43.83
MYR207.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
$4.54
MYR21.53
|
|
pay 33.3% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
$48.44
MYR229.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
$30.56
MYR144.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
$67.98
MYR322.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
$72.95
MYR345.78
|
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