Edinburgh vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
93
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
488K
1.98M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 167% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1247th and 6384th ($2310 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 59th and 985th 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
$21.6
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$9002

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756