Kuala Lumpur vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3.33M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 53% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6160th and 2194th ($892 vs $1889) 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 1.6 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 883rd and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581