Kuala Lumpur vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$450
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
1
😀 Quality of life
76
22
🏙️ Population
1.98M
63.4K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 71% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 6160th and 8519th ($892 vs $521) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 883rd and 8762nd 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
$4.35
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$3482

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1523
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1519
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$629
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$596
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$596
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$603
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$901
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$898
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$921
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$661
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$661
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$963
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$961
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$541
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$557
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$520
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$459
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2571