Kuala Lumpur vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$393
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
93
29
😀 Quality of life
77
27
🏙️ Population
1.98M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 50% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6403rd and 8317th ($810 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malaysia and Kenya, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 811th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Meru

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Kuala Lumpur Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$8023

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$701
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$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518