Kuala Lumpur vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3519
🏠 One person rent
$450
$863
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1523
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
40
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
1.98M
284K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 41% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 6160th and 3687th ($892 vs $1500) 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 1.6 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 883rd and 632nd 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
$4.35
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$8.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$3.41
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$5439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$4196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$92.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$11580

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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 Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1270
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1217
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1146
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1247
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1362
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1174
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1674
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1361
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1347
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1366
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$926
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1143
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1254
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1764
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1061
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$880
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1351
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1424
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1492
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$618
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1393
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$999
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1656
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1553
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1568
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1566
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$789
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$663
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1706
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1666
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$566
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1265