Gothenburg vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$895
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
93
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
608K
1.98M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 93% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2792nd and 6160th ($1725 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Sweden and Malaysia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 81st and 883rd 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
$12.7
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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