Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 66.9% more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 14.0% more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.280
|
$3.41
MYR16.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.470
|
$4.09
MYR19.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$0.68
MYR3.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.930
|
$0.42
MYR2.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$0.83
MYR3.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND15.130
|
$5.36
MYR25.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.950
|
$6.60
MYR31.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.590
|
$1.83
MYR8.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.440
|
$1.85
MYR8.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.480
|
$1.24
MYR5.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.580
|
$0.67
MYR3.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.290
|
$1.25
MYR5.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.910
|
$0.66
MYR3.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.830
|
$0.46
MYR2.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.42
MYR2.02
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.930
|
$1.79
MYR8.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND46.420
|
$11.36
MYR54.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND123,799.840
|
$36,338.86
MYR173,245.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.180
|
$10.22
MYR48.73
|
|
pay 64.1% more for housing
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND67.310
|
$26.82
MYR127.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND740.800
|
$485.21
MYR2,313.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND571.100
|
$292.86
MYR1,396.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND127.060
|
$40.43
MYR192.73
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND299.790
|
$252.56
MYR1,204.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,452.480
|
$7,785.60
MYR37,117.85
|
|
pay 90.1% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.160
|
$3.86
MYR18.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.580
|
$2.84
MYR13.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.320
|
$4.09
MYR19.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND90.240
|
$43.83
MYR208.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.470
|
$4.54
MYR21.66
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
Tunis
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND142.060
|
$48.44
MYR230.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND150.800
|
$30.56
MYR145.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND307.440
|
$67.98
MYR324.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND226.420
|
$72.95
MYR347.79
|
|
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