Kuala Lumpur vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$415
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
93
27
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
1.98M
149K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 4% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 6384th and 6542nd ($866 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malaysia and Mauritius, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 985th and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Port Louis

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Kuala Lumpur Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$4881

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$774
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$834
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$842
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$822
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$812
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1576
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1561
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1590
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$476
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$493
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$453
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1207
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1585
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1207
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1168
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$996
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$506
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$493
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$519
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$915
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$609