Copenhagen vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
97
84
🏙️ Population
667K
9M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 171% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 650th and 5802nd ($2656 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Denmark and Malaysia, respectively. Check Denmark vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Kuala Lumpur

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Copenhagen Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$10356

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

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