Kuala Lumpur vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$468
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
93
27
😀 Quality of life
84
32
🏙️ Population
9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 81% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8447th ($981 vs $542) 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 1.4 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 520th and 8725th 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
$4.71
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$9031

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$813
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$831
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$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544