Kuala Lumpur vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$4649
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1577
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$48.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
76
50
🏙️ Population
1.98M
49K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 62% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 6160th and 1015th ($892 vs $2349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Port Vila. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 883rd and 6199th 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
$4.35
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$4.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1665
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$2003
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
8.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$5.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$62.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$6310

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$3054
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1700
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1693
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1755
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$901
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$603
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$921
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$898
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1459
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1464
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$596
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$596
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$963
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$961
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1754
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1925
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1615
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2141
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2491
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2300
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$629
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1958
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1877
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1531
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$661
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$661
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$521
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1289
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2205
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1848
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1939
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1634