Kuala Lumpur vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$3228
🏠 One person rent
$393
$851
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
1.98M
592K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 43% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6403rd and 3759th ($810 vs $1430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Malaga ranked 19th in Spain, while ranked 811th and 708th 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
$4.17
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$969
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$6060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$2594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$5.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$8.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$9532

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Kuala LumpurMalaga

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449