Kuala Lumpur vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$7262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$11415
🏠 One person rent
$367
$6344
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$7919
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$5677
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
21
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
1.98M
38.4K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 90% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 6605th and 1st ($743 vs $7262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Monaco, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Monaco City. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 772nd and 566th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Monaco City

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Kuala Lumpur Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$8.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$5.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$7348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$5780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$7636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$7551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$289
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
2.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$76762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$54309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$2.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$4.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$13.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$8.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$8.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$41.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$188
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$2097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$43475

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1400
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1616
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1567
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1341
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1616
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1308
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1103
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1245
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1575
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1432
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1314
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1450
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1234
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1369
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1364
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1602
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1406
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1475
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1066
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1470
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1545
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1166
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1398
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1471
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1385
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1271
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1389
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1453
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1372
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1510
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1565
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1353
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1383
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1416
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588