Edinburgh vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
93
😀 Quality of life
93
84
🏙️ Population
488K
9M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 138% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1221st and 5802nd ($2331 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 77th and 520th 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
$22.7
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$10356

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

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