Study: Water affordable in Malaysia


PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur ranks 97 out of 120 cities worldwide for affordability of a 500ml bottle of water at RM1.42, according to a water price index study.

This is in contrast to Oslo in Norway, which is the costliest at €1.52 (RM7.44) while the cheapest bottled water can be found in Beirut, Lebanon, at €0.03 (RM0.15).

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