Hamilton vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
569K
1.98M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 142% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1463rd and 6160th ($2154 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Canada and Malaysia, respectively. Check Canada vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 241st and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Kuala Lumpur

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Hamilton Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865

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