Kuala Lumpur vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$367
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
61
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
1.98M
606K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 35% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6605th and 4604th ($743 vs $1135) 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 1.7 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 772nd and 535th 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
$3.2
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257