Kuala Lumpur vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$2923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
1.98M
548K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 61% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 6403rd and 1662nd ($810 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th 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 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 811th and 85th 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
$4.17
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$19551

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$670
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$604
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$669
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$631
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$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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$1948
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$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
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$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
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$1753
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$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
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$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
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$1401
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$1774
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$1764
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$1552
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$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681