Kuala Lumpur vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$468
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
59
😀 Quality of life
84
81
🏙️ Population
9M
595K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 21% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4678th ($981 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Latvia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 520th and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Riga

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Kuala Lumpur Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$17597

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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 Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406