Kuala Lumpur vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
77
86
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 60% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6403rd and 1772nd ($810 vs $2022) 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 1.7 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 811th and 341st 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
$4.17
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$14604

Cost of living in other countries

Kuala LumpurMilan

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$714
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$645
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$532
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$585
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$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
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$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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506