Kuala Lumpur vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$483
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
89
😀 Quality of life
82
97
🏙️ Population
9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 68% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5636th and 165th ($992 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Singapore, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 555th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Singapore City

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Kuala Lumpur Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$27027

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637