Kuala Lumpur vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$393
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
74
😀 Quality of life
77
63
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 47% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6403rd and 8233rd ($810 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 811th and 4691st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Surabaya

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Kuala Lumpur Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$5490

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$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
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$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
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$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
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Distance City Cost of living
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$505
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$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
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$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
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$488
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$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508