Kuala Lumpur vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$415
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
1.98M
423K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 2% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6384th and 6460th ($866 vs $849) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 985th and 4637th 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
$4.41
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195