Bursa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2289
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$399
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1056
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
93
😀 Quality of life
68
84
🏙️ Population
2.9M
9M

The cost of living in Bursa is 9% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6377th and 5802nd ($894 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bursa ranked 8th best city to live in Turkey vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4722nd and 520th 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
$9.25
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.87%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.6
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.28
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.56
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14997
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$769
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$652
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$671
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$806
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$828
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$817
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1305
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$731
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$945
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$867
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$601
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$746
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$681
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$543
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$691
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$733
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$590
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$752
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$698
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$662
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$688
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$742
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$772
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$705
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$767
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$712
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$552
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$819
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1079
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1040
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$724
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$680
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$550
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1137
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$755
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$627

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790