Kuala Lumpur vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$450
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
1.98M
873K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 44% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 6160th and 3227th ($892 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st in Malaysia and France, respectively. Check Malaysia vs France 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 Marseille. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 883rd and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Marseille

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Kuala Lumpur Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$9905

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498