Kuala Lumpur vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
1.98M
985K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 62% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6384th and 1273rd ($866 vs $2297) 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 1.6 months in Stockholm. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 985th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$15313

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482