Calgary vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
53
93
😀 Quality of life
92
77
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.98M

The cost of living in Calgary is 185% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1526th and 6605th ($2113 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Canada and Malaysia, respectively. Check Canada vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 66th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

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