Kuala Lumpur vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$468
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
76
😀 Quality of life
84
65
🏙️ Population
9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 78% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8392nd ($981 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 520th and 5172nd 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
$4.71
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$9112

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493