Kuala Lumpur vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
9M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 53% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5636th and 1723rd ($992 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malaysia and Spain, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 555th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Madrid

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Kuala Lumpur Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$16324

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812