Bristol vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2592
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6226
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3466
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
92
84
🏙️ Population
472K
9M

The cost of living in Bristol is 164% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 749th and 5802nd ($2592 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.3 months in Bristol compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bristol ranked 19th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 126th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bristol Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.23
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1319
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3174
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$338
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.88%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7094
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5399
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.3
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.77
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.04
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.4
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.1
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2381
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26772
$10356

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2273
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2464
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1894
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1994
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2194
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1983
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1921
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2109
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1918
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1912
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1768
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1928
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2071
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1996
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2138
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2138
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1742
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1830
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1820
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2445
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2055
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2127
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2147
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1753
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2614
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2147
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2209
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2286
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1885
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1769
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2130
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1910
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1975
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1833
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1815
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2454
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$2006

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