Athens vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$722
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$1331
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
81
84
🏙️ Population
643K
9M

The cost of living in Athens is 49% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4184th and 5802nd ($1462 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Greece and Malaysia, respectively. Check Greece vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 639th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Kuala Lumpur

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Athens Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$10356

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790