Genoa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1649
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3880
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$794
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2089
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
30
93
😀 Quality of life
80
84
🏙️ Population
559K
9M

The cost of living in Genoa is 68% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3453rd and 5802nd ($1649 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Genoa ranked 34th best city to live in Italy vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 756th and 520th 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
$16.2
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.09
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$907
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3815
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1265
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.23
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.89
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.8
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.1
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.2
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12007
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1660
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1471
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1354
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1602
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1618
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1342
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1458
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1375
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1490
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1606
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1445
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1769
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1338
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1294
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1371
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1778
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1556
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1432
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1290
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2370
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1425
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1652
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1885
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1516
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1817
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1675
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1622
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1595
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7861
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1275
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1637
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1631
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1582

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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