Kuala Lumpur vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$367
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.76M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 59% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6605th and 2281st ($743 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 772nd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$7624

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576