Kuala Lumpur vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$3738
🏠 One person rent
$393
$834
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$2588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
38
😀 Quality of life
77
86
🏙️ Population
1.98M
549K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 51% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6403rd and 2883rd ($810 vs $1644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 110th in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Quebec City. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Quebec City ranked 23rd in Canada, while ranked 811th and 310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Quebec City

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Kuala Lumpur Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$80
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$8350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$78.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$794
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$6012

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1627
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$966
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1449
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1239
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1118
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1368
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1330
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1468
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1411
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1436
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1457
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1433
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1460
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1106
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1651
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1742
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1743
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1764
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1735
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1804
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1829
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1776
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1835
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2004
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1857
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1889
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1773
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1792
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1900
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1732