Brisbane vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5585
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2525
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
97
82
🏙️ Population
2.71M
9M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 134% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1241st and 5636th ($2323 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Australia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Australia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3rd and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Kuala Lumpur

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Brisbane Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.69
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2142
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8341
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5970
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.62
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2164
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13265
$11913

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1825
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1992
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2530
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1863
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1720
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2672
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1720
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1273
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1643
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1642
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1995
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1855
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2354
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2040
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1709
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2481
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1701
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1460
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1795
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2258
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1825
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$2015
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1816
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1905
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1493
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$2000
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1933
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1936
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2543
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1915
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1834
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1913

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747