Bursa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2231
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$369
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1021
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
93
😀 Quality of life
67
82
🏙️ Population
2.9M
9M

The cost of living in Bursa is 13% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6467th and 5636th ($866 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Turkey and Malaysia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bursa compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bursa ranked 10th best city to live in Turkey vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4633rd and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bursa vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bursa Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.5
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.11%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.52
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$536
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13712
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$763
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$634
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$651
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$764
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$807
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$790
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1328
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$724
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$899
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$824
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$606
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$750
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$710
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$598
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$692
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$731
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$593
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$741
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$702
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$656
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$679
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$743
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$760
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$713
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$743
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$699
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$522
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$830
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1060
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1038
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$719
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$682
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$554
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1201
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$752
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$617

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