Kuala Lumpur vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$2294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3.42M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 55% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6403rd and 2443rd ($810 vs $1781) 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 1.7 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 811th and 151st 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
$4.17
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$10042

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$645
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$585
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$670
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$604
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$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522