Kuala Lumpur vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$2938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$5875
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$2674
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$827
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$3761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
53
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
1.98M
140K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 72% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 6403rd and 200th ($810 vs $2938) 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 1.7 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 811th and 194th 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
$4.17
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$137
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$17.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$10.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1650
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$42.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
9.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$6649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$5599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$4.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$75.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$20.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$82.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$45.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$128
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$162
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$2532

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$701
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$714
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$645
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$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
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$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
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$2802
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2817
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2355
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2678
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1828
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1722
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1393
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1390
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1601
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1614
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1500
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1604
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1765
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1649
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2011
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1482
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1562
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1551
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1763
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1692
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1699
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1404
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1608
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2140
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1755
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1382
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1713
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1603
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2297
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1767
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1246
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2031
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1813
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1700
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2628
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2006