Kuala Lumpur vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$3694
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
9M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 60% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5636th and 964th ($992 vs $2460) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 555th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Paris

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Kuala Lumpur Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$19577

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Distance City Cost of living
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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506