Kuala Lumpur vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$483
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$334
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
93
83
😀 Quality of life
82
52
🏙️ Population
9M
1.64M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 92% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 5636th and 8595th ($992 vs $516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in South Tangerang. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs South Tangerang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 555th and 6514th 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
$4.55
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$3.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$2.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$2.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$7220

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$552
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$627
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$376
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$515
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$466
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$472
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$551
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$469
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$468
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$502
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$424
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$494
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$458
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$457
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$446
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$452
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$490
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$400
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$436
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$428
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$381
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$419
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$438
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$428
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$417
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$416
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$402
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$386
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$520
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$358
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$437
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$450
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$419
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$422
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477