Kuala Lumpur vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$4489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
82
100
🏙️ Population
9M
5.35M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 61% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5636th and 829th ($992 vs $2543) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 555th 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
$4.55
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$22313

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$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132