Kuala Lumpur vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$7861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$10082
🏠 One person rent
$468
$6825
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$6182
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$8072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
21
😀 Quality of life
84
66
🏙️ Population
9M
38.4K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 88% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1st ($981 vs $7861) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1 months in Monaco City. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 520th and 5110th 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
$4.71
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$9.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$5.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$7561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$6344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$7042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$5552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$84253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$62621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$3.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$5.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$17.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$3.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$6.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$2320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$47079

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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
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1516
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1934
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1556
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1968
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1490
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1294
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1375
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1479
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1545
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1649
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1342
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1652
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1788
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1354
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1780
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1471
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1602
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1338
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1824
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1618
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1566
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1275
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1581
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1769
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1542
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1458
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1290
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1445
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1694
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1425
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1680
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1778
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1606
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1659
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803