Havana vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2669
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$409
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.4
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
93
😀 Quality of life
78
77
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.98M

The cost of living in Havana is 35% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5313th and 6605th ($1001 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Cuba and Malaysia, respectively. Check Cuba vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.4 months in Havana compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 567th and 772nd 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
$6.99
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$1.23
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1014
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.34%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$348
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.96
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.97
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.92
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.37
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.99
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.7
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15283
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1138
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1092
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1182
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1220
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1209
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3241
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1312
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1371
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$4065
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3152
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2904
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2771
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2809
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2752
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2565
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3068
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2780
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2608
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2770
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2705
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2738
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2714
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2611
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2610
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2647
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2611
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2883

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650