Chennai vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$142
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
79
93
😀 Quality of life
65
82
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9M

The cost of living in Chennai is 59% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8947th and 5636th ($409 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Malaysia, respectively. Check India vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5131st and 555th 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
$2.12
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747