Kuala Lumpur vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$3624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.14M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 68% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 6605th and 1068th ($743 vs $2292) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 772nd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$12548

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693