Kuala Lumpur vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$483
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
93
63
😀 Quality of life
82
43
🏙️ Population
9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 4% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5636th and 5331st ($992 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 555th and 7513th 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
$4.55
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$5012

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965