Kuala Lumpur vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$450
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
76
99
🏙️ Population
1.98M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 74% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6160th and 37th ($892 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in London. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 883rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs London

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Kuala Lumpur London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$25830

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055