Beirut vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1195
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2942
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$623
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
93
😀 Quality of life
62
77
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.98M

The cost of living in Beirut is 61% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4447th and 6605th ($1195 vs $743) 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 0.3 months in Beirut compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5118th and 772nd 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
$7.98
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3906
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1717
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$6454

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650