Dublin vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
593K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dublin is 215% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 300th and 6160th ($2810 vs $892) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 21st and 883rd 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
$19.6
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$9485

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742