Copenhagen vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
96
77
🏙️ Population
644K
1.98M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 221% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 872nd and 6605th ($2387 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Denmark and Malaysia, respectively. Check Denmark vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9th and 772nd 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
$19.6
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$6454

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650