Kuala Lumpur vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$483
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
82
30
🏙️ Population
9M
63.4K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 89% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5636th and 8528th ($992 vs $526) 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 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 555th and 8796th 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
$4.55
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$4506

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1499
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1497
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$788
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$714
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$680
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$910
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$891
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$789
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$546
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$562
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$526
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$492
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2649