Brussels vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$1229
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
189K
1.98M

The cost of living in Brussels is 152% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2147th and 6605th ($1869 vs $743) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 148th and 772nd 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
$18
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$6454

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

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