Kuala Lumpur vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
90
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
9M
548K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 58% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 5636th and 1193rd ($992 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 555th and 84th 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
$4.55
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$20557

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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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$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831