Adelaide vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

Adelaide Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4598
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$1040
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$1757
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$72.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3034
$1339
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.98M

The cost of living in Adelaide is 158% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1929th and 6420th ($1915 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 2nd in Australia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Australia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Adelaide compared to 1.8 months in Kuala Lumpur. Adelaide ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 55th and 512th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Adelaide vs Kuala Lumpur

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Adelaide Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.4
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.43
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1069
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2012
$835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$57.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.34%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6511
$2288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3640
$1246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1425
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14932
$8850

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Cities near Adelaide

Distance City Cost of living
253 km or 157 mi Whyalla
$1651
337 km or 209 mi Mildura
$1563
377 km or 235 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
518 km or 322 mi Warrnambool
$1557
551 km or 342 mi Bendigo
$1105
555 km or 345 mi Ballarat
$1696
618 km or 384 mi Melton
$1654
623 km or 387 mi Sunbury
$1660
627 km or 390 mi Geelong
$1764
633 km or 393 mi Tarneit
$1613
636 km or 395 mi Shepparton
$1381
637 km or 396 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
655 km or 407 mi Melbourne
$2154
658 km or 409 mi South Yarra
$1747
683 km or 424 mi Dandenong
$1510
686 km or 426 mi Griffith
$1650
686 km or 426 mi Frankston
$1940
694 km or 431 mi Cranbourne
$1598
695 km or 432 mi Berwick
$1561
709 km or 440 mi Pakenham
$1659
797 km or 496 mi Traralgon
$1659
800 km or 497 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
959 km or 596 mi Canberra
$2217
971 km or 603 mi Devonport
$1615
974 km or 605 mi Dubbo
$1502
985 km or 612 mi Orange
$1572
1016 km or 631 mi Goulburn
$1607
1025 km or 637 mi Bathurst
$1540
1040 km or 646 mi Launceston
$1441
1125 km or 699 mi Wollongong
$1544
1138 km or 707 mi Blacktown
$1562
1143 km or 710 mi Kellyville
$1719
1146 km or 712 mi Parramatta
$1873
1162 km or 722 mi Hobart
$1674
1163 km or 723 mi Sydney
$2397
1173 km or 729 mi Dee Why
$2043
1234 km or 767 mi Newcastle
$1778
1318 km or 819 mi Armidale
$1663
1330 km or 826 mi Alice Springs
$1743
1387 km or 862 mi Port Macquarie
$1982

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$675
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$675
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$522
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$533
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$624
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$559
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$589
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$599
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$606
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$491
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$573
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$572
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$633
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$1007
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$638
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$603
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$600
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$506
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$654
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$607
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$580
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3300
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$511
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$496
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$605
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$461
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$539
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$610
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$549
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$487
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$527
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$597