Kuala Lumpur vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$393
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$4153
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
77
99
🏙️ Population
1.98M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 75% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6403rd and 58th ($810 vs $3296) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in London. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 811th and 4th 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
$4.17
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$26090

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009