Kuala Lumpur vs Luxembourg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Luxembourg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$6290
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1972
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$3201
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$683
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$86.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$5248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
29
😀 Quality of life
82
86
🏙️ Population
9M
138K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 66% less expensive than in Luxembourg City. Cities ranked 5636th and 290th ($992 vs $2916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Luxembourg, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Luxembourg comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Luxembourg City. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Luxembourg City ranked 1st in Luxembourg, while ranked 555th and 392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Luxembourg City

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Kuala Lumpur Luxembourg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$88.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$15.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1917
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$3336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$2729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$192
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$295
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$13003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$8731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$35.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$26.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$69.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$33.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$16458

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Luxembourg City

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Dudelange
$2669
17 km or 10 mi Esch-sur-Alzette
$2607
19 km or 12 mi Petange
$2551
20 km or 12 mi Differdange
$2481
24 km or 15 mi Arlon
$1788
28 km or 18 mi Thionville
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Trier
$1714
40 km or 25 mi Merzig
$1459
52 km or 32 mi Dillingen
$1463
55 km or 34 mi Metz
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Saarlouis
$1451
65 km or 40 mi Volklingen
$1464
75 km or 47 mi Saarbrucken
$1431
76 km or 47 mi Sankt Wendel
$1454
79 km or 49 mi Sankt Ingbert
$1455
81 km or 50 mi Neunkirchen
$1462
86 km or 54 mi Idar-Oberstein
$1649
88 km or 54 mi Sarreguemines
$1574
91 km or 56 mi Blieskastel
$1462
93 km or 58 mi Homburg
$1462
97 km or 61 mi Zweibrucken
$1642
102 km or 63 mi Nancy
$1465
103 km or 64 mi Charleville-Mezieres
$1443
110 km or 68 mi Verviers
$1303
116 km or 72 mi Pirmasens
$1636
116 km or 72 mi Mechernich
$1639
118 km or 74 mi Seraing
$1600
119 km or 74 mi Liege
$1596
119 km or 74 mi Huy
$1734
120 km or 74 mi Kaiserslautern
$1572
122 km or 76 mi Andenne
$1760
125 km or 78 mi Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
$1586
126 km or 78 mi Euskirchen
$1665
127 km or 79 mi Zulpich
$1650
127 km or 79 mi Rheinbach
$1679
127 km or 79 mi Bad Kreuznach
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Stolberg
$1559
129 km or 80 mi Andernach
$1552
130 km or 81 mi Aachen
$1618
130 km or 81 mi Meckenheim
$1686