Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 6.7% more expensive than Vientiane.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
LAK63,810
|
$3.41
MYR16.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$4.09
MYR19.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
LAK19,534
|
$0.68
MYR3.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
LAK9,386
|
$0.42
MYR2.00
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
Vientiane
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
LAK41,050
|
$0.83
MYR3.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
$5.36
MYR25.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.37
LAK220,554
|
$6.60
MYR31.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
LAK44,148
|
$1.83
MYR8.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
LAK50,407
|
$1.85
MYR8.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
LAK43,016
|
$1.24
MYR5.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LAK11,024
|
$0.67
MYR3.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$1.25
MYR5.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
LAK47,796
|
$0.66
MYR3.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$0.46
MYR2.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$0.42
MYR2.01
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
Vientiane
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
LAK111,489
|
$1.79
MYR8.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
$11.36
MYR53.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
LAK1,264,460,507
|
$36,338.86
MYR172,246.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
LAK295,432
|
$10.22
MYR48.44
|
|
pay 34.7% less for housing
Vientiane
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
LAK3,578,413
|
$26.82
MYR127.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.61
LAK10,626,643
|
$485.21
MYR2,299.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.31
LAK5,834,620
|
$292.86
MYR1,388.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
LAK2,083,982
|
$40.43
MYR191.62
|
|
pay 73.4% more for childcare
Vientiane
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$252.56
MYR1,197.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
LAK95,519,044
|
$7,785.60
MYR36,903.75
|
|
pay 79.4% more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
LAK24,004
|
$3.86
MYR18.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
LAK44,598
|
$2.84
MYR13.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
LAK43,359
|
$4.09
MYR19.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
LAK727,798
|
$43.83
MYR207.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$4.54
MYR21.53
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
Vientiane
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
LAK1,980,985
|
$48.44
MYR229.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
LAK1,076,897
|
$30.56
MYR144.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
LAK2,642,720
|
$67.98
MYR322.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
LAK952,559
|
$72.95
MYR345.78
|
|
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