Kuala Lumpur vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 62% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6160th and 998th ($892 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and France, respectively. Check Malaysia vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 883rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$18941

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395