Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and Malaysia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Malaysia is 24.6% lower than in Kuwait (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malaysia is 35.8% lower than in Kuwait
Rent Prices in Malaysia are 61.7% lower than in Kuwait
Restaurant Prices in Malaysia are 43.5% lower than in Kuwait
Groceries Prices in Malaysia are 14.5% higher than in Kuwait
Local Purchasing Power in Malaysia is 53.9% lower than in Kuwait
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Restaurants
 Kuwait Edit Malaysia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 KWD
(28.75 RM)		 1.04 KWD
(15.00 RM)		      -47.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 15.00 KWD
(215.63 RM)		 6.96 KWD
(100.00 RM)		      -53.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.50 KWD
(35.94 RM)		 1.39 KWD
(20.00 RM)		      -44.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.90 KWD
(12.94 RM)		 1.04 KWD
(15.00 RM)		      +15.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.78 KWD
(11.14 RM)		 1.39 KWD
(20.00 RM)		      +79.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.62 KWD
(23.31 RM)		 0.81 KWD
(11.66 RM)		      -50.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.16 KWD
(2.31 RM)		 0.23 KWD
(3.26 RM)		      +40.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.11 KWD
(1.65 RM)		 0.12 KWD
(1.77 RM)		      +7.4 %
Markets
 Kuwait Edit Malaysia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.72 KWD
(24.75 RM)		 2.01 KWD
(28.90 RM)		      +16.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.30 KWD
(4.28 RM)		 0.26 KWD
(3.67 RM)		      -14.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.25 KWD
(3.53 RM)		 0.18 KWD
(2.63 RM)		      -25.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.67 KWD
(9.66 RM)		 0.61 KWD
(8.71 RM)		      -9.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.74 KWD
(10.70 RM)		 1.85 KWD
(26.60 RM)		      +148.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.87 KWD
(12.58 RM)		 0.54 KWD
(7.79 RM)		      -38.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.36 KWD
(19.61 RM)		 1.12 KWD
(16.06 RM)		      -18.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.32 KWD
(4.65 RM)		 0.38 KWD
(5.41 RM)		      +16.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.26 KWD
(3.68 RM)		 0.19 KWD
(2.79 RM)		      -24.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.24 KWD
(3.39 RM)		 0.35 KWD
(4.99 RM)		      +47.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.21 KWD
(3.00 RM)		 0.20 KWD
(2.87 RM)		      -4.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.18 KWD
(2.53 RM)		 0.14 KWD
(2.07 RM)		      -18.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.16 KWD
(2.24 RM)		 0.16 KWD
(2.33 RM)		      +3.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.59 KWD
(8.43 RM)		 0.31 KWD
(4.42 RM)		      -47.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14 KWD
(2.03 RM)		 0.17 KWD
(2.40 RM)		      +17.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.00 KWD
(14.38 RM)		 5.22 KWD
(75.00 RM)		      +421.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.38 KWD
(5.49 RM)		 0.83 KWD
(11.91 RM)		      +117.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 KWD
(7.25 RM)		 1.09 KWD
(15.65 RM)		      +115.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 0.95 KWD
(13.66 RM)		 1.25 KWD
(18.00 RM)		      +31.8 %
Transportation
 Kuwait Edit Malaysia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 KWD
(4.31 RM)		 0.21 KWD
(3.00 RM)		      -30.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 15.00 KWD
(215.63 RM)		 3.48 KWD
(50.00 RM)		      -76.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(14.38 RM)		 0.35 KWD
(5.00 RM)		      -65.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 KWD
(23.13 RM)		 0.45 KWD
(6.44 RM)		      -72.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 KWD
(71.88 RM)		 1.53 KWD
(22.00 RM)		      -69.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.40 KWD
(5.80 RM)		 0.54 KWD
(7.77 RM)		      +33.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,500.00 KWD
(93,440.15 RM)		 11,477.94 KWD
(165,000.00 RM)		      +76.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,793.12 KWD
(83,278.53 RM)		 9,244.49 KWD
(132,893.27 RM)		      +59.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Kuwait Edit Malaysia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 16.71 KWD
(240.18 RM)		 14.79 KWD
(212.59 RM)		      -11.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6.03 KWD
(86.68 RM)		 3.10 KWD
(44.50 RM)		      -48.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.53 KWD
(122.59 RM)		 7.91 KWD
(113.64 RM)		      -7.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Kuwait Edit Malaysia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.56 KWD
(468.00 RM)		 10.79 KWD
(155.15 RM)		      -66.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.18 KWD
(175.04 RM)		 1.94 KWD
(27.88 RM)		      -84.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(50.31 RM)		 1.39 KWD
(20.00 RM)		      -60.2 %
Childcare
 Kuwait Edit Malaysia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 110.69 KWD
(1,591.28 RM)		 52.76 KWD
(758.48 RM)		      -52.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,815.00 KWD
(26,091.36 RM)		 2,078.28 KWD
(29,876.19 RM)		      +14.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Kuwait Edit Malaysia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 13.41 KWD
(192.76 RM)		 17.71 KWD
(254.56 RM)		      +32.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14.18 KWD
(203.79 RM)		 9.85 KWD
(141.66 RM)		      -30.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 28.90 KWD
(415.43 RM)		 22.31 KWD
(320.78 RM)		      -22.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 26.75 KWD
(384.54 RM)		 19.23 KWD
(276.38 RM)		      -28.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Kuwait Edit Malaysia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 253.64 KWD
(3,646.13 RM)		 114.34 KWD
(1,643.61 RM)		      -54.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 192.57 KWD
(2,768.29 RM)		 78.71 KWD
(1,131.55 RM)		      -59.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 535.76 KWD
(7,701.73 RM)		 203.43 KWD
(2,924.43 RM)		      -62.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 404.41 KWD
(5,813.58 RM)		 135.10 KWD
(1,942.12 RM)		      -66.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Kuwait Edit Malaysia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 166.24 KWD
(2,389.70 RM)		 56.83 KWD
(817.02 RM)		      -65.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 80.44 KWD
(1,156.37 RM)		 32.56 KWD
(468.10 RM)		      -59.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Kuwait Edit Malaysia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 945.87 KWD
(13,597.20 RM)		 279.96 KWD
(4,024.53 RM)		      -70.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 4.16      -27.2 %
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