Cost of living in KL compared to Singapore

GDP 2005 Malaysia RM 495b current price
GDP 2005 Singapore SGD 194b current price

GDP (nominal) 2005 per capita of SG : SGD 44k
GDP (nominal) 2005 per capita Malaysia: RM 18k
GDP (nominal) 2005 per capita KL: RM 39k

Newspaper cost : RM 1.20 vs $0.80
A litre petrol RM 1.92 vs $1.65
Per minute postpaid local call RM0.15 vs $0.15
Price of cinema ticket RM 6-RM10 vs $7 - $9.50

Toyota Vios 1.5A : RM 85k (CKD) vs SGD 48-52k CBU (with COE)
Toyota Yaris 1.5A CBU RM 100k vs SGD 54k (with COE)
Perodua Myvi 1.3 A RM 50k vs Daihatsu Sirion 1.3A SGD 48-50k (with COE)
Naza 206 1.4A RM 69k vs Peugeot 206 1.4A SGD 57k (with COE)
Kia Rio 1.4A CBU RM 75k vs SGD 43k (with COE)

Minimum income for visa card: RM 18k vs SGD 30k
Inflation Malaysia 2005 3% vs 0.5% Singapore
EPF 23% (11/12) vs CPF 33% (20/13) a reflection on the disposable income
Income tax payable RM 35k per annum : RM 1525
Income tax payable SGD 35k per annum: SGD 662.5