Calgary vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
53
93
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
1.31M
9M

The cost of living in Calgary is 116% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1716th and 5802nd ($2118 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Canada and Malaysia, respectively. Check Canada vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 209th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Kuala Lumpur

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Calgary Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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