Kuala Lumpur vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$367
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
77
63
🏙️ Population
1.98M
527K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 2% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6605th and 6533rd ($743 vs $760) 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 772nd and 4828th 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
$3.2
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$5.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$4244

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$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116