Kuala Lumpur vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$468
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
84
76
🏙️ Population
9M
298K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 25% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4555th ($981 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Bahrain, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 520th and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Manama

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Kuala Lumpur Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$10032

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545