Brussels vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
196K
1.98M

The cost of living in Brussels is 120% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1988th and 6160th ($1958 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Malaysia, respectively. Check Belgium vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 173rd and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Kuala Lumpur

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Brussels Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$9485

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

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