Kuala Lumpur vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$367
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$62.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1694
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
40
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
1.98M
284K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 48% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 6605th and 3657th ($743 vs $1438) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Slovenia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 772nd and 516th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Ljubljana

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Kuala Lumpur Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1074
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$9.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$11214

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1274
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1197
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1081
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1102
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1581
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1301
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1271
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1284
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$997
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1133
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1242
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1658
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1008
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$929
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1252
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1393
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1381
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$558
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1424
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$913
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1345
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1438
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1410
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1396
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$747
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$517
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1688
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1593
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$503
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1219