Beirut vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$598
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
74
93
😀 Quality of life
62
84
🏙️ Population
2.42M
9M

The cost of living in Beirut is 38% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4463rd and 5802nd ($1353 vs $981) 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 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5682nd and 520th 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
$10.9
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$10356

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

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