Kuala Lumpur vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1714
🏠 One person rent
$450
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
93
30
😀 Quality of life
76
36
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.58M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 24% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 6160th and 6822nd ($892 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 109th in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Leon. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Leon ranked 55th in Mexico, while ranked 883rd and 7323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Leon

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Kuala Lumpur Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$9.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$6.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$2742

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734