Kuala Lumpur vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
9M
718K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 65% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5636th and 381st ($992 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Norway, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 555th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Oslo

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Kuala Lumpur Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$15566

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336