Kuala Lumpur vs Luxembourg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Luxembourg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2926
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$6423
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1964
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$3248
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$5332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
29
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
9M
138K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 66% less expensive than in Luxembourg City. Cities ranked 5802nd and 270th ($981 vs $2926) 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 1.4 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 520th and 350th 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
$4.71
$24.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$91.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$15.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$4.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$3538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$2749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$13023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$8923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$36.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$26.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$61.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$18882

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Dudelange
$2586
17 km or 10 mi Esch-sur-Alzette
$2637
19 km or 12 mi Petange
$2512
20 km or 12 mi Differdange
$2431
24 km or 15 mi Arlon
$1844
28 km or 18 mi Thionville
$1681
40 km or 25 mi Trier
$1744
40 km or 25 mi Merzig
$1536
52 km or 32 mi Dillingen
$1550
55 km or 34 mi Metz
$1569
55 km or 34 mi Saarlouis
$1535
65 km or 40 mi Volklingen
$1533
75 km or 47 mi Saarbrucken
$1470
76 km or 47 mi Sankt Wendel
$1515
79 km or 49 mi Sankt Ingbert
$1492
81 km or 50 mi Neunkirchen
$1508
86 km or 54 mi Idar-Oberstein
$1684
88 km or 54 mi Sarreguemines
$1605
91 km or 56 mi Blieskastel
$1501
93 km or 58 mi Homburg
$1507
97 km or 61 mi Zweibrucken
$1675
102 km or 63 mi Nancy
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Charleville-Mezieres
$1501
110 km or 68 mi Verviers
$1358
116 km or 72 mi Pirmasens
$1663
116 km or 72 mi Mechernich
$1650
118 km or 74 mi Seraing
$1643
119 km or 74 mi Liege
$1647
119 km or 74 mi Huy
$1731
120 km or 74 mi Kaiserslautern
$1612
122 km or 76 mi Andenne
$1735
125 km or 78 mi Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
$1635
126 km or 78 mi Euskirchen
$1674
127 km or 79 mi Zulpich
$1653
127 km or 79 mi Rheinbach
$1681
127 km or 79 mi Bad Kreuznach
$1759
129 km or 80 mi Stolberg
$1582
129 km or 80 mi Andernach
$1592
130 km or 81 mi Aachen
$1644
130 km or 81 mi Meckenheim
$1676