Birmingham vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.98M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 147% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1622nd and 6384th ($2137 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 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 48th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$9002

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756