Kuala Lumpur vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
93
79
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
1.98M
709K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 62% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6160th and 1029th ($892 vs $2343) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 883rd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$7583

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161