Kuala Lumpur vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1163
🏠 One person rent
$393
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$44.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
40
😀 Quality of life
77
48
🏙️ Population
1.98M
5.94M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 5% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6403rd and 6559th ($810 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and India, respectively. Check Malaysia vs India 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 Surat. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Surat ranked 48th in India, while ranked 811th and 6336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Surat

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Kuala Lumpur Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$11.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$7.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$637
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$2.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$8.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$18.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$2.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$49.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$1261

Cost of living in other countries

Kuala LumpurSurat

Cost of living

$349

$907

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15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
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$585
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$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$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
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$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
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$286
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$298
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$376
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$333
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$382
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$284
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$378
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$371
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$452
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$362
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$381
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$501
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$415
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$311
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$716
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$389
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$348
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$350
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$513
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$311
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$333
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$367
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$298
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$310
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$288
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$304
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$295
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$397
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$340
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$293
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$296
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$292
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$324
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$307
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$315
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$363
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$304
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$339
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$340