Glasgow vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
626K
1.98M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 138% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1833rd and 6384th ($2058 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th 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 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 52nd and 985th 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
$19.9
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$9002

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756