Dublin vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
95
84
🏙️ Population
593K
9M

The cost of living in Dublin is 205% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 223rd and 5802nd ($2992 vs $981) 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 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 36th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Kuala Lumpur

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Dublin Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$10356

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718

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