Bristol vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2136
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4891
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1368
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2192
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3114
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
472K
1.98M

The cost of living in Bristol is 188% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1459th and 6605th ($2136 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.5 months in Bristol compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bristol ranked 21st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 212th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.8
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.65
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.23
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1576
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2425
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6719
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4446
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.4
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.9
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21760
$6454

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$1922
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$1571
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1774
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1771
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$1770
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1730
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1653
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$1935
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1761
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1757
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1815
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1781
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1747
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$1974
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2089
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1603
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1717
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1715
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2349
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$1896
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2010
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2069
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1717
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2429
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2029
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$1923
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$1824
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1815
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1586
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$1876
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1832
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1737
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1715
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2159
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1711

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650