Kuala Lumpur vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2044
🏠 One person rent
$468
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
93
29
😀 Quality of life
84
45
🏙️ Population
9M
1.58M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 11% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5802nd and 6426th ($981 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 112th in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Leon. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Leon ranked 56th in Mexico, while ranked 520th and 7210th 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
$4.71
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$40.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$3118

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$914
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$817
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$910
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$950
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$894
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$999
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$803
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$952
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$990
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1023
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1241
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$926
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1044
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1241
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1280
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$664
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$946
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$866
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$986
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$806
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$934
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$917
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$975
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1157
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842