Kuala Lumpur vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$468
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
38
😀 Quality of life
84
44
🏙️ Population
9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 153% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8996th ($981 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 520th and 7310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Palembang

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Kuala Lumpur Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$7191

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$813
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627