Price Rankings for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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World Ranking

7th Cheapest Gasoline (1 liter) (Transportation) out of 406 Cities in the World.
20th Cheapest Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) (Sports And Leisure) out of 258 Cities in the World.
29th Cheapest Monthly Pass (Regular Price) (Transportation) out of 237 Cities in the World.
51st Most Expensive Milk (regular), (1 liter) (Markets) out of 407 Cities in the World.
32th Most Expensive Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) (Markets) out of 383 Cities in the World.
26th Most Expensive Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) (Markets) out of 372 Cities in the World.

Asia Ranking

3rd Cheapest Gasoline (1 liter) (Transportation) out of 93 Cities in Asia
14th Cheapest Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) (Sports And Leisure) out of 74 Cities in Asia
14th Most Expensive Oranges (1kg) (Markets) out of 93 Cities in Asia
19th Most Expensive Milk (regular), (1 liter) (Markets) out of 93 Cities in Asia
5th Most Expensive Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) (Markets) out of 78 Cities in Asia

South-Eastern Asia Ranking

1st Cheapest Gasoline (1 liter) (Transportation) out of 15 Cities in South-Eastern Asia
1st Cheapest International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child (Childcare) out of 10 Cities in South-Eastern Asia
2nd Cheapest Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment (Utilities (Monthly)) out of 15 Cities in South-Eastern Asia
2nd Most Expensive Cappuccino (regular) (Restaurants) out of 15 Cities in South-Eastern Asia
2nd Most Expensive Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) (Markets) out of 15 Cities in South-Eastern Asia
2nd Most Expensive Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) (Markets) out of 15 Cities in South-Eastern Asia

RestaurantsValue World
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 RM Very Low 341st/404 49th/93 5th/15
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 RM Very Low 343th/405 47th/93 6th/15
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM Very Low 330th/359 60th/86 8th/15
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 18.00 RM Moderate 202th/384 13th/76 2nd/15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.00 RM High 115th/346 11st/69 2nd/14
Cappuccino (regular) 13.02 RM Low 253th/407 44th/93 2nd/15
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.74 RM Low 322th/407 34th/93 5th/15
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 RM Low 314th/405 25th/93 4th/15
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 32.65 RM Very High 51st/407 19th/93 5th/15
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.96 RM Low 319th/406 45th/93 12th/15
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 RM Low 287th/406 38th/92 3rd/15
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.42 RM Low 311st/407 39th/93 6th/15
Local Cheese (1 lb) 28.10 RM High 105th/402 21st/90 6th/13
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.93 RM Very Low 334th/406 46th/92 4th/15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.66 RM Low 311st/402 49th/90 8th/14
Apples (1 lb) 5.61 RM Moderate 189th/407 23th/93 10th/15
Banana (1 lb) 3.07 RM Low 271st/406 46th/93 6th/15
Oranges (1 lb) 5.12 RM High 147th/401 14th/93 5th/15
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 RM Very Low 328th/401 44th/93 11st/15
Potato (1 lb) 2.41 RM Low 268th/404 30th/93 12th/15
Onion (1 lb) 2.63 RM Low 249th/403 27th/92 9th/15
Lettuce (1 head) 5.06 RM Low 263th/398 30th/90 6th/14
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.78 RM Low 290th/404 27th/93 6th/15
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM Very High 26th/372 13th/74 8th/15
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 14.04 RM Very High 32th/383 5th/78 2nd/15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 18.39 RM Very High 28th/372 5th/76 2nd/15
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM Low 184th/281 19th/69 4th/9
TransportationValue World
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM Low 237th/337 25th/81 3rd/8
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM Very Low 209th/237 34th/57 4th/6
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM Low 171st/226 39th/73 2nd/8
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 RM Moderate 83th/182 12th/63 2nd/7
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 RM Low 86th/116 18th/44 3rd/5
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.93 RM Very Low 400th/406 91st/93 15th/15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 170,000.00 RM Very High 18th/163 8th/39 2nd/5
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 138,304.00 RM High 91st/317 18th/82 4th/10
Utilities (Monthly)Value World
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.58 RM Very Low 336th/397 59th/92 14th/15
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.94 RM Low 309th/407 43th/93 8th/15
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 108.81 RM Low 270th/407 31st/93 5th/15
Sports And LeisureValue World
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 196.04 RM Moderate 169th/395 44th/92 5th/15
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.08 RM Very Low 239th/258 61st/74 7th/8
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 RM Very Low 288th/338 49th/83 6th/11
ChildcareValue World
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,133.33 RM Low 225th/297 50th/84 8th/10
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,000.00 RM Moderate 125th/235 34th/80 10th/10
Clothing And ShoesValue World
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 257.88 RM Moderate 213th/385 24th/88 2nd/14
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 158.42 RM Low 261st/357 35th/84 3rd/13
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 364.76 RM Low 294th/391 45th/89 8th/13
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 341.43 RM Very Low 298th/369 48th/87 6th/12
Rent Per MonthValue World
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,425.94 RM Low 288th/403 38th/92 5th/15
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,569.23 RM Low 299th/401 41st/91 4th/15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,535.29 RM Low 282th/393 45th/93 9th/15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,689.19 RM Low 311st/399 50th/93 8th/15
Buy Apartment PriceValue World
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,195.60 RM Moderate 191st/321 33th/77 6th/10
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 586.36 RM Low 234th/309 34th/70 8th/9
Salaries And FinancingValue World
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,533.28 RM Low 247th/403 30th/92 2nd/14
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.47 Low 269th/374 59th/78 8th/9
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