Kuala Lumpur vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
1.98M
4.53M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 68% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6605th and 933rd ($743 vs $2356) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 772nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$18868

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481