Kuala Lumpur vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$3121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
1.98M
518K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 51% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 6160th and 2462nd ($892 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 167th in Malaysia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 883rd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Sheffield

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Kuala Lumpur Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.45
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$9922

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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

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855