Gothenburg vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$949
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
93
😀 Quality of life
92
82
🏙️ Population
675K
9M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 89% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2470th and 5636th ($1879 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Sweden and Malaysia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 91st and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Kuala Lumpur

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Gothenburg Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747