Athens vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$675
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
93
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
643K
1.98M

The cost of living in Athens is 53% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4177th and 6160th ($1366 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Greece and Malaysia, respectively. Check Greece vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 658th and 883rd 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
$15.3
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$9485

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742