Kuala Lumpur vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$415
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
7
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
1.98M
133K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 34% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6384th and 4439th ($866 vs $1320) 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 985th and 5057th 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
$4.41
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$3575

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$731
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$789
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$681
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$584
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$609
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$704
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$643
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$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
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$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
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$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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$1445
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$344
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$308
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$253
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$270
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$300
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$382
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$351
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$296
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$590
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$646
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$356
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$626
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$512
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$469
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$420
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$479
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$286
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$347
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$321
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$310
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$326
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$440
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$317
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$535
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$347
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$286
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$346
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$295
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$400
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$530
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$283
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$524
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$300
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$355
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$340
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327