Kuala Lumpur vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$7469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$11505
🏠 One person rent
$450
$6524
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$7895
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$6658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
21
😀 Quality of life
76
79
🏙️ Population
1.98M
38.4K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 88% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 6160th and 1st ($892 vs $7469) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Monaco City. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Monaco City ranked 1st in Monaco, while ranked 883rd and 613th 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
$4.35
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$4.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$7511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$5954
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$6493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$7789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
2.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$85921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$71911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$5.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$17.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$37.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$191
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$44554

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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

Cities near Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1460
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1721
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1732
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1510
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1766
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1429
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1543
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1407
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1356
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1498
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1200
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1502
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1396
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1607
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1380
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1553
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1248
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1545
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1425
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1571
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1164
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1473
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1724
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1426
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1449
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1262
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1357
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1364
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1306
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1591
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1616
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1494
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1454
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1448
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633