Kuala Lumpur vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1759
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$2995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
1.98M
513K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 53% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 6160th and 2193rd ($892 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 135th in Malaysia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Liverpool ranked 24th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 883rd and 145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1073
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2545
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$95.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$80.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$11337

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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

Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1789
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1797
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1647
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1784
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1761
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1755
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1529
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1824
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1844
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1749
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1761
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1752
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1675
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1852
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1849
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1585
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1556
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1910
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1936
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1860
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1592
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1552
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1877
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1776
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1722
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1802
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1493
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1783
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1780