Kuala Lumpur vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$545
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$367
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$511
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
77
47
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.64M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 36% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 6605th and 8159th ($743 vs $545) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in South Tangerang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs South Tangerang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 772nd and 6481st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs South Tangerang

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Kuala Lumpur South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$3.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
8.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1826
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$2.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$25.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$8139

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$573
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$718
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$393
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$552
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$480
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$512
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$547
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$493
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$500
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$512
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$422
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$495
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$426
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$478
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$474
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$479
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$570
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$403
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$427
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$476
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$383
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$440
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$521
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$439
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$479
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$427
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$459
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$403
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$522
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$383
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$454
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$469
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$444
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$442
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511