Kuala Lumpur vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
90
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
9M
548K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 59% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1156th ($981 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 520th and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$21096

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862