Kuala Lumpur vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$450
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$2807
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
72
😀 Quality of life
76
92
🏙️ Population
1.98M
616K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 38% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6160th and 3925th ($892 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 535th in Malaysia and Germany, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 883rd and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Leipzig

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Kuala Lumpur Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$10026

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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

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261