Kuala Lumpur vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$468
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
9M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 33% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4144th ($981 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 520th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Sharjah

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Kuala Lumpur Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$7922

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492