Kuala Lumpur vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 58% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6160th and 1476th ($892 vs $2146) 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 1.6 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 883rd and 305th 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
$4.35
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$14475

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573