Kuala Lumpur vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Kuala Lumpur	London
🚶 Cost of living one person	$743	$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1779	$7723
🏠 One person rent	$367	$2218
🏘️ Family rent	$648	$3918
🍽️ Food expenses	$248	$574
🚐 Transport expenses	$62.1	$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1229	$4098
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	93	100
😀 Quality of life	77	98
🏙️ Population	1.98M	8.91M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 78% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6605th and 38th ($743 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in London. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 772nd and 5th 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	$3.2	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.4	$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.1	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.51	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$2.75	$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.74	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$424	$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$872	$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$492	$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.4	$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.4	$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.6	$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.16%	5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2386	$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1168	$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.63	$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.1	$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.81	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.43	$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.84	$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.97	$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.82	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.35	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.41	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.04	$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.76	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.78	$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.91	$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.49	$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.6	$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.6	$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.27	$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.7	$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.62	$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.1	$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.7	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$208	$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6454	$25471

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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 London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3004
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2538
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2202
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2234
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2282
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2165
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2157
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2175
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2120
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2119
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2104
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2036
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2117
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2504
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$1981
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2050
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2345
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$1999
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2067
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2599
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1937
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2173
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2043
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2001
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2155
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1974
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2051
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2076
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$1993
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1875
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$1976
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1920
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$1972
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2406
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$1908