Kuala Lumpur vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$483
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
82
65
🏙️ Population
9M
630K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 16% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5636th and 4806th ($992 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 138th in Malaysia and Italy, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 555th and 5211th 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
$4.55
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$9264

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362