Kuala Lumpur vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1072
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$415
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
93
56
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
1.98M
43.9K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 19% less expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 6384th and 5084th ($866 vs $1072) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and the Palestine, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the 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 5th in the Palestine, while ranked 985th and 7218th 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
$4.41
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$52.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$93.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1229
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1006
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$83.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$8.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$9.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$4130

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Ramallah

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2447
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$987
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1732
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$1998
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2347
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2142
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$915
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$807
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$837
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2303
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2153
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2064
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$2937
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2040
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2290
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2108
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$548
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2247
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1850