Kuala Lumpur vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$5111
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1224
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2146
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$4075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
9M
633K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 55% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1578th ($981 vs $2169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Malaysia and Germany, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.9 months in Stuttgart. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Stuttgart ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 520th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Stuttgart

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Kuala Lumpur Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$4.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2130
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$326
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$7372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$4701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$18457

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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

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1926
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1932
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1909
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1928
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1905
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1911
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1896
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1879
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1904
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1881
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1876
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1870
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1881
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1872
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1822
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1819
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1773
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1833
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1820
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1795
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1866
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$2012
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1858
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1692
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1915
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1756
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1767
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1555
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1890
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1771
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1862
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1812
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1883
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1806
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1770
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1767
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1819
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1784
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1792