Bristol vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
472K
1.98M

The cost of living in Bristol is 166% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 963rd and 6160th ($2373 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bristol ranked 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 229th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.8
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$9485

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750

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