Kuala Lumpur vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$450
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
62
😀 Quality of life
76
39
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 8% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6160th and 5883rd ($892 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Malaysia and South Africa, respectively. Check Malaysia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 883rd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Soweto

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Kuala Lumpur Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$4830

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045