Kuala Lumpur vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1240
🏠 One person rent
$450
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
40
😀 Quality of life
76
48
🏙️ Population
1.98M
5.94M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 14% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6160th and 6501st ($892 vs $785) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Surat. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Surat ranked 41st in India, while ranked 883rd and 6339th 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
$4.35
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$9.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$509
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1088
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$6.53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$881
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$5.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$2.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$14.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$42.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$55.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$1527

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$284
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$297
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$406
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$399
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$288
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$394
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$391
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$471
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$368
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$396
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$484
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$424
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$326
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$716
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$402
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$357
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$406
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$519
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$327
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$344
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$379
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$285
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$347
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$295
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$312
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$304
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$409
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$360
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$294
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$283
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$310
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$338
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$332
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$335
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$367
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$368
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$348