Kuala Lumpur vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$367
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
1.98M
579K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 48% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6605th and 3666th ($743 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.4 months in Malaga. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 772nd and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Malaga

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Kuala Lumpur Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$11601

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457