Auckland vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
93
😀 Quality of life
89
84
🏙️ Population
1.47M
9M

The cost of living in Auckland is 120% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1604th and 5802nd ($2156 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in New Zealand and Malaysia, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 240th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Kuala Lumpur

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Auckland Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$10356

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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