Kuala Lumpur vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$5968
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1781
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2749
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$3918
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
53
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
1.98M
140K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 69% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 6160th and 204th ($892 vs $2915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Iceland, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 883rd and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Reykjavik

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Kuala Lumpur Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$11.1
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$2552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$6498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$5311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$4.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$21.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$71.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$155
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$6167

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2371
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2602
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2091
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2300
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1913
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161