Kuala Lumpur vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
84
88
🏙️ Population
9M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 59% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1148th ($981 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Italy, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1 months in Milan. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 520th and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Milan

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Kuala Lumpur Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$18202

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719