Jerusalem vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
85
77
🏙️ Population
936K
1.98M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 162% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1907th and 6605th ($1948 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Israel and Malaysia, respectively. Check Israel vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 276th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Kuala Lumpur

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Jerusalem Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$6454

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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