Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 53.9% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 71.0% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 37.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 53.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 65.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 23.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 37.7% less in Kuala Lumpur

Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

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Kuala Lumpur vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.0% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK178.38	$4.89 MYR19.98	-72.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK117.93	$4.89 MYR19.98	-58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.32	$0.81 MYR3.30	-77.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.60	$0.46 MYR1.88	-85.1%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 37.4% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.36	$1.09 MYR4.47	-72.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK63.11	$7.00 MYR28.58	+9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK66.09	$7.96 MYR32.51	+19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.68	$2.53 MYR10.32	-50.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.75	$2.02 MYR8.25	-65.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.85	$1.55 MYR6.32	-3.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.50	$0.82 MYR3.34	-35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.23	$1.04 MYR4.23	-27.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK20.03	$0.71 MYR2.91	-64.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.78	$0.59 MYR2.41	-24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.94	$0.62 MYR2.54	-22.4%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 53.9% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.59	$3.22 MYR13.14	-52.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	$12.24 MYR49.96	-88.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+26.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK176.99	$11.01 MYR44.96	-38.3%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 65.2% less for housing

	Stockholm	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK393.49	$26.27 MYR107.27	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	$617.87 MYR2,522.90	-63.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	$371.37 MYR1,516.38	-65.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	$47.56 MYR194.21	-75.0%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 23.3% more for childcare

	Stockholm	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	+89.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK163K	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	-19.9%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$4.40 MYR17.99	-44.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK50.04	$3.10 MYR12.64	-38.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK86.22	$4.40 MYR17.99	-49.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK465.67	$48.89 MYR199.62	+4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK188.29	$5.02 MYR20.48	-73.6%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 37.7% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	$71.46 MYR291.78	-35.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK582.33	$41.92 MYR171.18	-28.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	$86.22 MYR352.05	-36.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	$96.07 MYR392.29	-48.1%
Average			-37.7%

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