Kuala Lumpur vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
1.98M
664K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 67% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6384th and 689th ($866 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Malaysia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 985th and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Rotterdam

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Kuala Lumpur Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$13809

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671