Kuala Lumpur vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$468
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
9M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 49% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 5802nd and 2284th ($981 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 520th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Montreal

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Kuala Lumpur Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$5550

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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

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805