Edmonton vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4109
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1004
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$548
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2739
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.98M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 110% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2644th and 6384th ($1823 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 1st in Canada and Malaysia, respectively. Check Canada vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edmonton compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Edmonton ranked 16th best city to live in Canada vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 171st and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Kuala Lumpur

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Edmonton Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1651
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.6
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.56%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2239
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.6
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.35
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8796
$9002

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001

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