Kuala Lumpur vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
9M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 53% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1805th ($981 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Malaysia and Spain, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 520th and 190th 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
$4.71
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$14237

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797