Kuala Lumpur vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$483
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2965
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
72
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
9M
620K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 40% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 5636th and 3360th ($992 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 275th in Malaysia and Germany, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Leipzig ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 555th 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
$4.55
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$13142

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438