Chennai vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$151
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
79
93
😀 Quality of life
66
84
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9M

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5802nd ($430 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5162nd and 520th 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
$2.2
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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