Kuala Lumpur vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$367
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
72
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
1.98M
625K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 46% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6605th and 3960th ($743 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 531st in Malaysia and Germany, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 772nd and 106th 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
$3.2
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$10639

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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

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204