Havana vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2527
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$490
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
93
😀 Quality of life
53
76
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.98M

The cost of living in Havana is 15% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5521st and 6160th ($1024 vs $892) 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 0.1 months in Havana compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6030th and 883rd 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
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$1.22
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.37%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.86
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.5
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13025
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1113
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1076
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1182
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1108
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3014
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$878
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1053
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1103
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3991
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3058
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2808
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2644
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2803
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2612
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2570
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3103
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2562
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2591
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2753
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2671
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2717
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2691
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2608
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2647
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2623
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2724
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2942

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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