Kuala Lumpur vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$483
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
82
76
🏙️ Population
9M
298K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 26% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 5636th and 4453rd ($992 vs $1340) 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 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 555th and 1297th 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
$4.55
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$10985

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$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521