Canberra vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4990
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2158
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
93
😀 Quality of life
85
84
🏙️ Population
381K
9M

The cost of living in Canberra is 127% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1443rd and 5802nd ($2223 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Australia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Australia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Canberra compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Canberra ranked 13th best city to live in Australia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 479th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Kuala Lumpur

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Canberra Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1150
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2721
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8609
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5425
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.53
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.8
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2023
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$10356

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$1821
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$1583
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1695
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1699
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1477
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1710
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2482
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$2050
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2844
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2379
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1824
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1867
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1815
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1997
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1979
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1896
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1860
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1894
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1798
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1829
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1487
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2496
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1928
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1889
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1906
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1822
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2217
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1604
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1288
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1904
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1870
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1898
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1753
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2703
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2308
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1766

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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