Kuala Lumpur vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
1.98M
548K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 63% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 6605th and 1798th ($743 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 57th in Malaysia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 772nd and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Manchester

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Kuala Lumpur Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$13845

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629