Kuala Lumpur vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$415
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
89
😀 Quality of life
78
98
🏙️ Population
1.98M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 73% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6384th and 109th ($866 vs $3201) 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 1.4 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 985th and 7th 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
$4.41
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$29519

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Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653