Brisbane vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2269
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2462
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
98
84
🏙️ Population
2.71M
9M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 131% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1349th and 5802nd ($2269 vs $981) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3rd and 520th 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
$15.5
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1660
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3002
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.2
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5145
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1949
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12459
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1813
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1988
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2528
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1864
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1766
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2703
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1727
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1288
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1635
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1997
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1867
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2379
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2050
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1710
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2482
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1699
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1477
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1821
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2223
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1824
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1839
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1815
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1904
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1487
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1979
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1928
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1896
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2496
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1860
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1829
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$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