Kuala Lumpur vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4969
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1076
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1822
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
9M
513K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 51% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 5802nd and 2034th ($981 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Liverpool ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 520th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Liverpool

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Kuala Lumpur Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1146
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$755
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$22.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1831
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$16599

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1893
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1895
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1718
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1888
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1862
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1873
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1686
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1907
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1928
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2047
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1861
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1764
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1870
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1784
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1754
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1677
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$2033
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2080
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1846
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1818
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1674
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$2002
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1827
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1741
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1904
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1496
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1819
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1873
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1841