Kuala Lumpur vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$450
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 49% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6160th and 2722nd ($892 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Italy, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Italy 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 Rome. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 883rd and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Rome

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Kuala Lumpur Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$10781

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262