Edinburgh vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
93
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
488K
1.98M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 152% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1263rd and 6160th ($2246 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 40th and 883rd 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
$18.6
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$9485

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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