Kuala Lumpur vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
84
79
🏙️ Population
9M
599K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 43% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5802nd and 3160th ($981 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 months in Malaga. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 520th and 802nd 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
$4.71
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$10911

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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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538