Kuala Lumpur vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5197
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$2400
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$3867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.49M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 66% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 6605th and 1315th ($743 vs $2188) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Munich. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Munich ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 772nd and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$45.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$11808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$8614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$74.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$95.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$18334

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599