Beirut vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$555
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
93
😀 Quality of life
61
76
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.98M

The cost of living in Beirut is 31% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4691st and 6160th ($1165 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Malaysia, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4996th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Kuala Lumpur

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Beirut Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.92
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$9485

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838

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