Bursa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$362
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$672
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
93
😀 Quality of life
63
76
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.98M

The cost of living in Bursa is 11% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6479th and 6160th ($789 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Turkey and Malaysia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bursa compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4634th and 883rd 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
$8.75
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.31%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1149
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.27
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6731
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$690
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$579
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$594
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$692
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$642
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$643
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1125
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$655
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$652
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$695
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$700
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$584
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$605
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$502
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$694
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$683
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$705
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$642
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$648
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$461
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$646
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$657
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$652
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$599
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$612
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$668
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$596
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$645
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$899
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$892
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$663
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$600
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$508
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$635
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$678
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$638

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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