Kuala Lumpur vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$450
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
61
😀 Quality of life
76
79
🏙️ Population
1.98M
605K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 24% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6160th and 4672nd ($892 vs $1169) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 883rd and 580th 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
$4.35
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$13962

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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

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363