Kuala Lumpur vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$2463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$5699
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1467
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$2572
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$237
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$3954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
93
90
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.51M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 65% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 6384th and 920th ($866 vs $2463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Germany, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Germany 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 Munich. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 985th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$80.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$4.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$13232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$9526
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$954
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$14492

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1966
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1956
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1934
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1905
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1876
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1731
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1757
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1725
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1854
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1841
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1298
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1826
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1790
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1954
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1848
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1745
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1664
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1851
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1659
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1655
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1671
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1807
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1597
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2083
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1585
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1917
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1675
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1706
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1725
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1654
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1657
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1654
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1904
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1730