Kuala Lumpur vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$393
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
1.98M
630K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 29% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6403rd and 4672nd ($810 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Malaysia and Italy, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 811th and 1060th 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
$4.17
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$9746

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Kuala LumpurPalermo

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$714
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$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
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$585
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$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159