Kuala Lumpur vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$468
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
8
😀 Quality of life
84
64
🏙️ Population
9M
133K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 25% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4552nd ($981 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Maldives, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Male. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 520th and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Male

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Kuala Lumpur Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$3300

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$813
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$831
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$750
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$627
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$664
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$762
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$678
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$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
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$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

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$1379
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$303
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327