Kuala Lumpur vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$483
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
82
68
🏙️ Population
9M
423K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 13% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5636th and 6377th ($992 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1 months in Skopje. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 555th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Skopje

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Kuala Lumpur Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$5403

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207