Kuala Lumpur vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
76
92
🏙️ Population
1.98M
548K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 58% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 6160th and 1500th ($892 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 883rd and 76th 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
$4.35
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$17390

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761