Genoa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1450
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3648
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$683
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1898
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
93
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
559K
1.98M

The cost of living in Genoa is 95% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3618th and 6605th ($1450 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in Italy and Malaysia, respectively. Check Italy vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Genoa compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Genoa ranked 37th best city to live in Italy vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 956th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Genoa vs Kuala Lumpur

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Genoa Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.3
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.17
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.17
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10859
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1575
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1406
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1364
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1475
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1234
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1294
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1245
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1308
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1353
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1389
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1471
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1066
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1103
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1238
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1565
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1341
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1346
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2074
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1372
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1396
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1369
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1567
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1400
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1444
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1472
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1290
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1405
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7262
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1383
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1416
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1575
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1302

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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