Kuala Lumpur vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$4047
🏠 One person rent
$415
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1426
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$3043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.98M
521K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 49% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 6384th and 3152nd ($866 vs $1693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Malaysia and France, respectively. Check Malaysia vs France 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 Lyon. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 985th and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Lyon

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Kuala Lumpur Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1080
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$6698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$4048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$83.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$4.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$11987

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956