Kuala Lumpur vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$450
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
76
75
🏙️ Population
1.98M
630K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 26% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6160th and 4571st ($892 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Malaysia and Italy, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 883rd and 1004th 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
$4.35
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272