Kuala Lumpur vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
9M
985K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 61% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5802nd and 849th ($981 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Sweden, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 520th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Stockholm

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Kuala Lumpur Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$17693

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516