Kuala Lumpur vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2575
🏠 One person rent
$468
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
93
57
😀 Quality of life
84
31
🏙️ Population
9M
43.9K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 13% less expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4985th ($981 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Palestine, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Ramallah. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ramallah ranked 8th in Palestine, while ranked 520th and 8803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Ramallah

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Kuala Lumpur Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$44.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$8.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$4.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$67.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$92.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$4719

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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Ramallah

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2483
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1010
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1821
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$2154
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2346
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2260
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$978
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$2066
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$910
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$895
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2449
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$2031
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2274
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2172
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$3089
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2147
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2432
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2207
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1062
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$546
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2136
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1761