Kuala Lumpur vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3957
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1744
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
40
😀 Quality of life
84
81
🏙️ Population
9M
284K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 42% less expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 5802nd and 3267th ($981 vs $1695) 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 1.4 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 520th and 678th 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
$4.71
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$194
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$299
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$6582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$5043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$6.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$8.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$14660

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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

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1406
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1425
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1375
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1434
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1661
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1360
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1677
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1448
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1430
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1483
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1054
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1317
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1708
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$952
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1417
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1391
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1592
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$676
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1500
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1171
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1809
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1611
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1671
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1716
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$875
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$723
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1944
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1855
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$629
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1457