Kuala Lumpur vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$483
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
93
27
😀 Quality of life
82
28
🏙️ Population
9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 83% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5636th and 8425th ($992 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Malaysia and Kenya, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 555th and 8855th 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
$4.55
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$10408

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$783
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$798
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$741
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$610
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$654
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$743
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$617
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$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
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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583