Auckland vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
93
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.98M

The cost of living in Auckland is 147% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1357th and 6160th ($2205 vs $892) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 150th and 883rd 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
$14.3
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$9485

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

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