Kuala Lumpur vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$4465
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1277
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$2221
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
82
50
🏙️ Population
9M
49K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 51% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 5636th and 1927th ($992 vs $2036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 555th and 6693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Port Vila

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Kuala Lumpur Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$56.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$4923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$9.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$16.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$5.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$6882

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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
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$2020
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1844
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1851
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1911
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$1095
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$680
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$891
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$910
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1502
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1491
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$714
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$714
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1032
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1033
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1720
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1863
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1992
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1643
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2341
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2323
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2530
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$788
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2672
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1825
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1642
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1720
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1239
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$790
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$789
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$526
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1273
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2100
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1752
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1553
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1530