Kuala Lumpur vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1408
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$2682
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
79
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
1.98M
568K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 62% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6384th and 1272nd ($866 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Surrey ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 985th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Surrey

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Kuala Lumpur Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$9695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$8527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$869
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$12061

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2412
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2488
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2325
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1952
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2457
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2172
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2379
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1987
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2443
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1842
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1791
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2079
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2414
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2644
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2480
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2603
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2649
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2632
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2655
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2678
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2669
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2723
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2730
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1812
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2674
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2907
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3269
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3162
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2525
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3313
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2812
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2851
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2741