Essen vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$642
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
587K
9M

The cost of living in Essen is 53% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3925th and 5636th ($1519 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 1st in Germany and Malaysia, respectively. Check Germany vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 23rd and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Kuala Lumpur

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Essen Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$11913

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

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