Where you live now
Kuala LumpurMalaysia
MYR 4,553
per month
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Rent
Abu Dhabi is 158% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
Monthly cost for one person, renting in the city centre. Includes rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
City to compare
Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
AED 10,568
per month, about MYR 11,745
Monthly costs by category
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| Category | Kuala Lumpur | Abu Dhabi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 2,245 | 7,755 | +245% |
| Groceries | 872 | 1,330 | +53% |
| Eating out | 458 | 997 | +118% |
| Getting around | 224 | 430 | +92% |
| Bills | 482 | 787 | +63% |
| Going out | 198 | 357 | +80% |
| Clothes | 75 | 89 | +18% |
| Total per month | 4,553 | 11,745 | +158% |
Abu Dhabi: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated
Everyday prices in Abu Dhabi
The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with Kuala Lumpur. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.
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| Item | Typical price | What people paid | vs Kuala Lumpur | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regularEstimated | MYR 13.80 | +119% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports | |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated | MYR 60.24 | +134% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports | |
| Monthly public transport passEstimated | MYR 359 | +92% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated | MYR 7,755 | +245% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated | MYR 5,584 | +245% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports | |
| Milk, 1 LEstimated | MYR 4.16 | +48% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports | |
| Eggs, 12Estimated | MYR 15.36 | +58% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports | |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated | MYR 41.60 | +48% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports | |
| Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated | MYR 620 | +69% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports | |
| Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated | MYR 200 | +58% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports | |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated | MYR 184 | +58% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports | |
| Gym membership, monthlyEstimated | MYR 255 | +80% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports | |
| Cinema ticketEstimated | MYR 51.01 | +80% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports | |
| Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated | MYR 240 | +18% vs Kuala Lumpur | 0 reports |
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