Kuala Lumpur vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Leon | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 18% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 6403rd and 6965th ($810 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 811th and 7382nd 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 | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
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| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 22 km or 13 mi |  San Francisco del Rincon | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Silao | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Lagos de Moreno | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Guanajuato | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Irapuato | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Salamanca | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | San Miguel de Allende | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Cortazar | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Aguascalientes | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Celaya | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Yuriria | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | La Barca | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | San Luis Potosi | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Zamora | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Zacapu | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Queretaro | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Morelia | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Rioverde | |
| 178 km or 110 mi | Tlaquepaque | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Guadalajara | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Zapopan | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Uruapan | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | San Juan del Rio | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Zacatecas | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Apatzingan | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Ciudad Guzman | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | San Jose Villa de Allende | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Fresnillo | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Ciudad Valles | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Toluca | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Colima | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Cuautitlan Izcalli | |
| 307 km or 190 mi | Zumpango | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Ciudad Lopez Mateos | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Tultepec | |
| 313 km or 195 mi | Tlalnepantla | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Naucalpan | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Autlan | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Ecatepec de Morelos |