Kuala Lumpur vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$468
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
84
77
🏙️ Population
9M
630K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 25% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4556th ($981 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Malaysia and Italy, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 520th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Palermo

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Kuala Lumpur Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$10956

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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342