Edinburgh vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
93
😀 Quality of life
92
82
🏙️ Population
488K
9M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 131% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1307th and 5636th ($2295 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Malaysia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 83rd and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Kuala Lumpur

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Edinburgh Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$11913

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747