Kuala Lumpur vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Perth | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 63% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 6384th and 1191st ($866 vs $2338) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malaysia and Australia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Australia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 985th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Perth
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| Kuala Lumpur | Perth | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Subang Jaya | |
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| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
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| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Seremban | |
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| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 156 km or 97 mi |  Bunbury | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Busselton | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Geraldton | |
| 390 km or 242 mi | Albany | |
| 549 km or 341 mi | Kalgoorlie | |
| 1989 km or 1236 mi | Whyalla | |
| 1991 km or 1237 mi | Alice Springs | |
| 2130 km or 1323 mi | Adelaide | |
| 2357 km or 1465 mi | Mount Gambier | |
| 2456 km or 1526 mi | Mildura | |
| 2513 km or 1562 mi | Warrnambool | |
| 2550 km or 1584 mi | Kupang | |
| 2590 km or 1609 mi | Denpasar | |
| 2599 km or 1615 mi | Mataram | |
| 2608 km or 1620 mi | Ubud | |
| 2609 km or 1621 mi | Bali | |
| 2621 km or 1629 mi | Ballarat | |
| 2628 km or 1633 mi | Bima | |
| 2652 km or 1648 mi | Bendigo | |
| 2655 km or 1650 mi | Darwin | |
| 2672 km or 1660 mi | Geelong | |
| 2680 km or 1665 mi | Blitar | |
| 2687 km or 1669 mi | Malang | |
| 2687 km or 1670 mi | Melton | |
| 2696 km or 1675 mi | Tarneit | |
| 2698 km or 1676 mi | Sunbury | |
| 2699 km or 1677 mi | Hoppers Crossing | |
| 2700 km or 1678 mi | Batu | |
| 2705 km or 1681 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 2713 km or 1686 mi | Kediri | |
| 2721 km or 1690 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 2722 km or 1691 mi | Melbourne | |
| 2724 km or 1693 mi | South Yarra | |
| 2730 km or 1696 mi |  Maliana | |
| 2740 km or 1703 mi | Frankston | |
| 2741 km or 1703 mi | Ainaro | |
| 2742 km or 1703 mi | Madiun | |
| 2745 km or 1706 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 2745 km or 1706 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 2745 km or 1706 mi | Dandenong |