Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Kuala Lumpur 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Kuala Lumpur is 47.4% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kuala Lumpur is 51.5% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 61.0% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 62.5% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 31.3% lower than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Kuala Lumpur is 21.8% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(89.48 RM)
3.31 £
(19.72 RM)
     -78.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(357.92 RM)
23.53 £
(140.39 RM)
     -60.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(41.76 RM)
3.35 £
(20.00 RM)
     -52.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(26.84 RM)
2.60 £
(15.50 RM)
     -42.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(29.83 RM)
4.19 £
(25.00 RM)
     -16.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 £
(19.69 RM)
2.17 £
(12.95 RM)
     -34.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(10.51 RM)
0.59 £
(3.49 RM)
     -66.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(7.15 RM)
0.36 £
(2.14 RM)
     -70.1 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(27.92 RM)
5.05 £
(30.14 RM)
     +7.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(6.64 RM)
0.63 £
(3.78 RM)
     -43.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(4.36 RM)
0.49 £
(2.94 RM)
     -32.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £
(17.41 RM)
1.55 £
(9.27 RM)
     -46.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(20.13 RM)
4.60 £
(27.42 RM)
     +36.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(18.19 RM)
1.55 £
(9.26 RM)
     -49.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(29.31 RM)
3.38 £
(20.18 RM)
     -31.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(6.13 RM)
0.90 £
(5.38 RM)
     -12.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(2.79 RM)
0.49 £
(2.91 RM)
     +4.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(5.66 RM)
0.89 £
(5.32 RM)
     -6.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(9.27 RM)
0.51 £
(3.03 RM)
     -67.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(2.61 RM)
0.34 £
(2.01 RM)
     -22.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(2.71 RM)
0.33 £
(1.94 RM)
     -28.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(4.59 RM)
0.76 £
(4.55 RM)
     -0.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(4.91 RM)
0.51 £
(3.02 RM)
     -38.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(47.72 RM)
11.73 £
(70.00 RM)
     +46.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(10.43 RM)
2.32 £
(13.84 RM)
     +32.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(11.91 RM)
3.17 £
(18.92 RM)
     +58.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(83.52 RM)
3.02 £
(18.00 RM)
     -78.4 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(15.51 RM)
0.50 £
(3.00 RM)
     -80.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(368.66 RM)
8.38 £
(50.00 RM)
     -86.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(23.86 RM)
0.84 £
(5.00 RM)
     -79.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(14.40 RM)
1.35 £
(8.05 RM)
     -44.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(119.31 RM)
2.51 £
(15.00 RM)
     -87.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(34.11 RM)
1.30 £
(7.77 RM)
     -77.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(168,730.41 RM)
26,821.48 £
(160,000.00 RM)
     -5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(158,508.33 RM)
22,748.46 £
(135,702.91 RM)
     -14.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(1,618.70 RM)
46.64 £
(278.24 RM)
     -82.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(77.18 RM)
8.33 £
(49.72 RM)
     -35.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(190.11 RM)
19.86 £
(118.48 RM)
     -37.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(212.20 RM)
34.57 £
(206.21 RM)
     -2.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(83.52 RM)
5.94 £
(35.42 RM)
     -57.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(71.55 RM)
3.35 £
(20.00 RM)
     -72.0 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(5,390.14 RM)
176.71 £
(1,054.17 RM)
     -80.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(58,162.33 RM)
5,402.40 £
(32,227.27 RM)
     -44.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(453.37 RM)
39.26 £
(234.19 RM)
     -48.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(206.79 RM)
25.62 £
(152.86 RM)
     -26.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(483.62 RM)
54.38 £
(324.41 RM)
     -32.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(427.52 RM)
51.48 £
(307.08 RM)
     -28.2 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(6,466.46 RM)
400.58 £
(2,389.58 RM)
     -63.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(4,521.75 RM)
272.24 £
(1,624.00 RM)
     -64.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(10,859.95 RM)
778.90 £
(4,646.43 RM)
     -57.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(7,207.16 RM)
446.91 £
(2,666.00 RM)
     -63.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(1,630.72 RM)
183.74 £
(1,096.05 RM)
     -32.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(1,357.76 RM)
89.80 £
(535.66 RM)
     -60.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(15,809.49 RM)
1,005.49 £
(5,998.09 RM)
     -62.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 4.24      -23.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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