Kuala Lumpur vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$990
🏠 One person rent
$415
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
40
😀 Quality of life
78
55
🏙️ Population
1.98M
5.94M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 23% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6384th and 7068th ($866 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and India, respectively. Check Malaysia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Surat ranked 45th in India, while ranked 985th and 6284th 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
$4.41
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$20.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$7.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
9.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$5.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$42.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$59.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
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$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$278
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$291
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$374
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$375
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$267
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$382
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$442
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$363
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$399
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$487
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$407
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$324
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$705
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$382
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$303
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$349
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$517
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$303
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$330
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$361
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$264
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$290
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$273
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$297
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$396
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$328
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$285
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$310
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$290
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$305
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$309
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$328
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$366
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$333
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$333