Kuala Lumpur vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$483
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
82
68
🏙️ Population
9M
151K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 6% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5636th and 5175th ($992 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Malaysia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 555th and 4447th 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
$4.55
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$7713

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$783
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$798
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$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511