Brussels vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
91
82
🏙️ Population
196K
9M

The cost of living in Brussels is 105% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1939th and 5636th ($2030 vs $992) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 121st and 555th 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
$21.2
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$11913

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

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