Kuala Lumpur vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$367
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
18
😀 Quality of life
77
64
🏙️ Population
1.98M
151K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 21% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6605th and 5703rd ($743 vs $945) 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 1.7 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 772nd and 4656th 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
$3.2
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$6873

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$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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048