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Kuala Lumpur vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 57.0% cheaper than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 82.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 58.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 67.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 30.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.4% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 49.6% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.7% less for restaurants

	Vaduz	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$37.54 CHF30.13	$4.74 MYR19.59	-87.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF15.07	$4.74 MYR19.59	-74.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.38 CHF3.52	$0.89 MYR3.66	-79.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.38 CHF3.52	$0.49 MYR2.01	-88.9%
Average			-82.7%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Vaduz	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$3.63 CHF2.91	$0.98 MYR4.03	-73.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.08 CHF11.30	$7.13 MYR29.45	-49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.32 CHF9.09	$7.98 MYR32.96	-29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$10.89 CHF8.74	$2.23 MYR9.21	-79.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.35 CHF9.11	$2.09 MYR8.65	-81.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 CHF1.37	$1.32 MYR5.45	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.89 CHF1.52	$0.75 MYR3.09	-60.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.99 CHF1.59	$1.22 MYR5.04	-38.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 CHF1.03	$0.69 MYR2.86	-45.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 CHF1.03	$0.57 MYR2.34	-55.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.86	$0.62 MYR2.56	-42.0%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 58.3% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.16 CHF7.35	$1.87 MYR7.71	-79.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$93.85 CHF75.34	$11.85 MYR48.96	-87.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,598.19 CHF28,577.40	$40,284.36 MYR166,475.12	+13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$52.05 CHF41.79	$10.66 MYR44.07	-79.5%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 67.8% less for housing

	Vaduz	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.66 CHF59.93	$25.49 MYR105.32	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,397.26 CHF1,121.69	$573.16 MYR2,368.60	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,334.69 CHF1,071.46	$350.71 MYR1,449.31	-73.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$169.84 CHF136.35	$46.59 MYR192.54	-72.6%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 30.6% less for childcare

	Vaduz	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$312.82 CHF251.12	$264.45 MYR1,092.86	-15.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,566.90 CHF13,299.52	$9,004.74 MYR37,212.09	-45.6%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.51 CHF6.03	$4.27 MYR17.63	-43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.59 CHF5.29	$3.06 MYR12.65	-53.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.51 CHF10.04	$4.27 MYR17.63	-65.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.56 CHF67.08	$46.43 MYR191.86	-44.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$25.03 CHF20.09	$4.98 MYR20.56	-80.1%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 49.6% less for clothing

	Vaduz	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$131.38 CHF105.47	$61.66 MYR254.80	-53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.18 CHF42.69	$37.10 MYR153.34	-30.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$179.35 CHF143.98	$87.80 MYR362.83	-51.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$229.40 CHF184.16	$82.47 MYR340.83	-64.0%
Average			-49.6%

Vaduz vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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