Birmingham vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$1392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.98M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 141% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1973rd and 6403rd ($1951 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 35th and 811th 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
$16.7
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719