Essen vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$759
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$1229
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
579K
1.98M

The cost of living in Essen is 104% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3358th and 6605th ($1519 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 32nd and 772nd 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
$12.5
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$6454

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650