Havana vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$375
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
93
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.98M

The cost of living in Havana is 6% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6118th and 6384th ($918 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Cuba and Malaysia, respectively. Check Cuba vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Havana compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4455th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Kuala Lumpur

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Havana Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.37
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.01
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$409
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$509
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.6
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.81
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.97
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.99
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.4
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.4
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8426
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1064
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1014
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1164
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1157
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1114
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1057
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3002
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$855
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1146
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1154
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1097
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3343
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2905
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2774
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2649
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2846
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2622
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2545
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3178
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2471
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2548
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2839
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2726
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2788
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2795
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2598
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2794
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2741
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$3076
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2854

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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