Kuala Lumpur vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 50% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5636th and 2104th ($992 vs $1972) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1 months in Rome. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 555th and 134th 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
$4.55
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$14156

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330