Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Kuala Lumpur 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 48.4% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kuala Lumpur are 52.1% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 60.7% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 66.3% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Kuala Lumpur are 31.1% lower than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Kuala Lumpur is 17.1% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(89.51 RM)
2.68 £
(16.00 RM)
     -82.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(358.04 RM)
20.11 £
(120.00 RM)
     -66.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(41.77 RM)
3.35 £
(20.00 RM)
     -52.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(26.85 RM)
2.51 £
(15.00 RM)
     -44.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 £
(29.54 RM)
4.19 £
(25.00 RM)
     -15.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 £
(19.44 RM)
2.12 £
(12.64 RM)
     -35.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(10.55 RM)
0.58 £
(3.46 RM)
     -67.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 £
(7.26 RM)
0.36 £
(2.13 RM)
     -70.7 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 £
(27.87 RM)
5.12 £
(30.55 RM)
     +9.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(6.57 RM)
0.63 £
(3.75 RM)
     -43.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(4.38 RM)
0.50 £
(2.97 RM)
     -32.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.87 £
(17.13 RM)
1.53 £
(9.13 RM)
     -46.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.29 £
(19.65 RM)
4.60 £
(27.42 RM)
     +39.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(18.22 RM)
1.51 £
(8.99 RM)
     -50.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(28.32 RM)
3.45 £
(20.61 RM)
     -27.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 £
(6.21 RM)
0.89 £
(5.30 RM)
     -14.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.45 £
(2.70 RM)
0.49 £
(2.90 RM)
     +7.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(5.64 RM)
0.89 £
(5.33 RM)
     -5.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 £
(9.50 RM)
0.50 £
(2.99 RM)
     -68.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(2.63 RM)
0.33 £
(1.94 RM)
     -26.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.42 £
(2.50 RM)
0.32 £
(1.89 RM)
     -24.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.78 £
(4.66 RM)
0.76 £
(4.55 RM)
     -2.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 £
(5.46 RM)
0.50 £
(3.00 RM)
     -45.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.75 £
(46.25 RM)
11.73 £
(70.00 RM)
     +51.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 £
(10.21 RM)
2.30 £
(13.73 RM)
     +34.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 £
(11.71 RM)
3.05 £
(18.22 RM)
     +55.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(83.54 RM)
3.02 £
(18.00 RM)
     -78.5 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(15.52 RM)
0.50 £
(3.00 RM)
     -80.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(393.25 RM)
8.38 £
(50.00 RM)
     -87.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(23.87 RM)
0.84 £
(5.00 RM)
     -79.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.21 £
(13.17 RM)
1.35 £
(8.05 RM)
     -38.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.80 £
(100.25 RM)
2.51 £
(15.00 RM)
     -85.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.74 £
(34.25 RM)
1.30 £
(7.77 RM)
     -77.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(168,786.34 RM)
26,812.60 £
(160,000.00 RM)
     -5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(156,003.44 RM)
22,617.71 £
(134,967.68 RM)
     -13.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 280.48 £
(1,673.75 RM)
42.96 £
(256.36 RM)
     -84.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.85 £
(76.66 RM)
8.55 £
(51.02 RM)
     -33.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(192.31 RM)
20.07 £
(119.79 RM)
     -37.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.35 £
(216.91 RM)
34.56 £
(206.23 RM)
     -4.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(83.54 RM)
6.12 £
(36.54 RM)
     -56.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.50 £
(68.59 RM)
3.35 £
(20.00 RM)
     -70.8 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 866.67 £
(5,171.70 RM)
168.25 £
(1,004.00 RM)
     -80.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(58,181.61 RM)
5,743.38 £
(34,272.73 RM)
     -41.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.14 £
(460.34 RM)
38.39 £
(229.10 RM)
     -50.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.58 £
(194.43 RM)
24.43 £
(145.79 RM)
     -25.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.62 £
(504.93 RM)
55.03 £
(328.36 RM)
     -35.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 70.42 £
(420.20 RM)
50.08 £
(298.85 RM)
     -28.9 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,102.67 £
(6,579.99 RM)
396.29 £
(2,364.81 RM)
     -64.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 772.50 £
(4,609.77 RM)
272.15 £
(1,624.00 RM)
     -64.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,750.71 £
(10,447.12 RM)
796.56 £
(4,753.33 RM)
     -54.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,224.81 £
(7,308.88 RM)
440.04 £
(2,625.86 RM)
     -64.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(1,936.17 RM)
181.17 £
(1,081.12 RM)
     -44.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(1,339.73 RM)
89.77 £
(535.66 RM)
     -60.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Kuala Lumpur Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,451.33 £
(14,627.92 RM)
972.77 £
(5,804.87 RM)
     -60.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 4.18      -27.0 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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