Kuala Lumpur vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$450
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
18
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
1.98M
151K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 14% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6160th and 5422nd ($892 vs $1035) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 883rd and 4787th 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
$4.35
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$7581

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282