Kuala Lumpur vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$468
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
84
67
🏙️ Population
9M
423K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 11% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5802nd and 6421st ($981 vs $887) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 520th and 4908th 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
$4.71
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$5443

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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206