Kuala Lumpur vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
9M
985K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 59% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5636th and 1008th ($992 vs $2439) 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 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 555th and 19th 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
$4.55
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$17265

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Distance City Cost of living
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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464