Kuala Lumpur vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1473
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2303
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$4181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
9M
2.14M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 60% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 5802nd and 978th ($981 vs $2448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 520th and 10th 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
$4.71
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$8.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$6285
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$4935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$4.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$2141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$15409

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1838
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2219
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$2016
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2025
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1618
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2128
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2338
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1904
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1870
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$527
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$496
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$409
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$822
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1175
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1604
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$593
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1487
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1861
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2217
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$439
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$379
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1906
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1822
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1928
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$408
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$476
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$453
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$459
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2496
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1829
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$514
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1894