Kuala Lumpur vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$3327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
1.98M
979K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 63% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6605th and 1837th ($743 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malaysia and Sweden, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 772nd and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$7816

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382