Chennai vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$159
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
93
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.98M

The cost of living in Chennai is 50% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8898th and 6384th ($437 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Malaysia, respectively. Check India vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5272nd and 985th 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
$2.25
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756