Kuala Lumpur vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$415
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
18
😀 Quality of life
78
69
🏙️ Population
1.98M
151K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 17% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6384th and 5220th ($866 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Malaysia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 985th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Podgorica

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Kuala Lumpur Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503