Kuala Lumpur vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$415
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$22.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
78
25
🏙️ Population
1.98M
63.4K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 62% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 6384th and 8428th ($866 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Kiribati, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 985th and 8954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs South Tarawa

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Kuala Lumpur South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$3644

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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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1496
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1502
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$733
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$684
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$683
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1417
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1419
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$1882
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$596
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$997
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1884
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$818
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$836
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$751
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$753
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1811
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1807
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1878
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1022
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$548
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$566
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$532
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1437
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2406
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2786
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1513
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$507
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1503
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1683
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1595
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1482
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2825
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1710
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1798
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2065
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2637