Kuala Lumpur vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
84
100
🏙️ Population
9M
5.35M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 61% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5802nd and 893rd ($981 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malaysia and Australia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 520th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Melbourne

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Kuala Lumpur Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$26129

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172