Kuala Lumpur vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | South Tarawa | |
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| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 82% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8474th ($981 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 520th and 8872nd 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 | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.7 mi |  Petaling Jaya | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Subang Jaya | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Seremban | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Malacca | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Ko Lipe |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 658 km or 409 mi |  Majuro | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Djarrit | |
| 706 km or 439 mi |  Yaren | |
| 1302 km or 809 mi |  Vaiaku | |
| 1302 km or 809 mi | Funafuti | |
| 1768 km or 1099 mi |  Auki | |
| 1879 km or 1167 mi | Honiara | |
| 1988 km or 1235 mi |  Luganville | |
| 2172 km or 1349 mi |  Lautoka | |
| 2190 km or 1361 mi | Nadi | |
| 2190 km or 1361 mi | Port Vila | |
| 2248 km or 1397 mi | Nasinu | |
| 2253 km or 1400 mi | Suva | |
| 2310 km or 1435 mi |  Manase | |
| 2382 km or 1480 mi | Apia | |
| 2712 km or 1685 mi |  Dumbea | |
| 2713 km or 1686 mi | Paita | |
| 2725 km or 1693 mi | Noumea | |
| 2817 km or 1750 mi |  Nukualofa | |
| 2825 km or 1756 mi | Mua | |
| 3022 km or 1878 mi |  Lae | |
| 3104 km or 1929 mi | Port Moresby | |
| 3286 km or 2042 mi |  London | |
| 3357 km or 2086 mi |  Saipan | |
| 3375 km or 2097 mi | Dededo | |
| 3383 km or 2102 mi | Hagatna | |
| 3611 km or 2244 mi |  Cairns | |
| 3612 km or 2244 mi | Jayapura | |
| 3658 km or 2273 mi | Gladstone | |
| 3665 km or 2277 mi | Townsville | |
| 3668 km or 2279 mi | Bundaberg | |
| 3672 km or 2282 mi | Hervey Bay | |
| 3673 km or 2282 mi | Rockhampton | |
| 3762 km or 2338 mi | Kauai | |
| 3779 km or 2348 mi | Sunshine Coast | |
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| 3822 km or 2375 mi | Caboolture | |
| 3851 km or 2393 mi | Waipahu | |
| 3854 km or 2395 mi | Brisbane | |
| 3855 km or 2396 mi | Pearl |