Kuala Lumpur vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$3146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 64% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6403rd and 1222nd ($810 vs $2267) 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 1.7 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 811th and 25th 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
$4.17
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$16193

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Kuala LumpurParis

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$714
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$645
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$532
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$585
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$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293