Birmingham vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 126% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1454th and 5802nd ($2219 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Malaysia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 41st and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kuala Lumpur

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Birmingham Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$10356

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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