Kuala Lumpur vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1942
🏠 One person rent
$450
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$53.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$522
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
93
27
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
1.98M
149K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 8% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 6160th and 6351st ($892 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Mauritius, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Port Louis. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 883rd and 4805th 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
$4.35
$5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$45
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$3888

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

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$767
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$804
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$701
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$777
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1457
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1481
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$457
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$519
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$348
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$403
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1093
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1552
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1091
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1394
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1500
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1190
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$670
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$500
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$498
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$591
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$516
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$515
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$526
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$736