Bristol vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2596
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6128
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1677
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2833
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3684
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
92
82
🏙️ Population
472K
9M

The cost of living in Bristol is 162% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 743rd and 5636th ($2596 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bristol ranked 13th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 93rd and 555th 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
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1764
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1345
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3119
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2318
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$317
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6932
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.5
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.05
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2277
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26141
$11913

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2265
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2418
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1870
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1953
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1945
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2082
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1943
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1889
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2107
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$2005
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1928
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1767
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1897
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2006
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1962
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2111
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2089
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1729
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1806
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1797
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2393
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2016
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2128
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1730
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2569
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2141
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2190
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2309
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1873
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1745
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2059
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1888
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1945
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1820
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1789
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2452
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$2015

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