Chennai vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$159
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
93
😀 Quality of life
66
76
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.98M

The cost of living in Chennai is 51% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8907th and 6160th ($433 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Malaysia, respectively. Check India vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4094th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kuala Lumpur

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Chennai Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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