Birmingham vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.98M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 129% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1731st and 6160th ($2046 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 32nd and 883rd 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
$17.6
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$9485

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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