Kuala Lumpur vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Surat | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
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| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 26 km or 16 mi |  Navsari | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Bhavnagar | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Vadodara | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Nashik | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Nadiad | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Vasai | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Malegaon | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Godhra | |
| 208 km or 130 mi | Ahmedabad | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Bhiwandi | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Kalyan | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Thane | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Gandhinagar | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Navi Mumbai | |
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| 245 km or 152 mi | Mumbai | |
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| 338 km or 210 mi | Porbandar | |
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| 399 km or 248 mi | Bhuj | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Satara | |
| 436 km or 271 mi | Akola | |
| 499 km or 310 mi | Latur | |
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