Glasgow vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
626K
1.98M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 126% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1833rd and 6160th ($2013 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Malaysia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 19th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Kuala Lumpur

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Glasgow Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$9485

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742