Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kota Kinabalu vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Kota Kinabalu is 54.3% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.7% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Kota Kinabalu
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% less in Kota Kinabalu
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kota Kinabalu.
Kota Kinabalu vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kota Kinabalu instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 77.7% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.36
|
$0.67
MYR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$0.38
MYR1.56
|
|
Vienna vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
$1.15
MYR4.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.58
|
$13.03
MYR53.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.85
|
$6.50
MYR26.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
$2.54
MYR10.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.34
|
$1.85
MYR7.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.56
MYR2.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.77
MYR7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$0.86
MYR3.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.68
MYR2.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.79
MYR3.24
|
|
Vienna vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of groceries
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.92
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$41.21
MYR169.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$28,436.02
MYR116,900.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.85
|
$3.79
MYR15.59
|
|
Vienna vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of transportation
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$33.00
MYR135.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
$379.15
MYR1,558.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€797.80
|
$165.88
MYR681.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
$39.62
MYR162.89
|
|
Vienna vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of housing
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€308.15
|
$130.33
MYR535.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
$5,213.27
MYR21,431.75
|
|
Vienna vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of childcare
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.22
|
$2.37
MYR9.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$2.65
MYR10.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.89
|
$43.44
MYR178.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$5.09
MYR20.94
|
|
Vienna vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
$59.77
MYR245.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
$22.90
MYR94.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.31
|
$94.79
MYR389.67
|
|
Vienna vs. Kota Kinabalu - Cost of clothing
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