Dublin vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
553K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dublin is 265% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 357th and 6605th ($2713 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ireland and Malaysia, respectively. Check Ireland vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 35th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$6454

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588

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