Hamilton vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
569K
1.98M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 143% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1725th and 6384th ($2103 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 176th and 985th 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
$19
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659

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