Kuala Lumpur vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$952
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2170
🏠 One person rent
$450
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$937
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
93
55
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
1.98M
39K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 6% less expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 6160th and 5974th ($892 vs $952) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1 months in Ramallah. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ramallah ranked 1st in the Palestine, while ranked 883rd and 6160th 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
$4.35
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$8.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$386
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$7.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$194
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$3782

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Distance City Cost of living
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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

Cities near Ramallah

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$934
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1536
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$1768
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2115
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$1866
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$730
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$1741
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$705
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$721
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2020
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$1872
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$1815
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$2085
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$1795
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$1917
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$1838
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$847
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$692
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2045
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1671