Kuala Lumpur vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$5399
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$2721
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$2766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
1.98M
568K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 64% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6403rd and 1194th ($810 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Surrey ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 811th and 122nd 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
$4.17
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$84
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$12026

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$701
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$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$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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$2495
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2490
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2317
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$2021
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2488
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2093
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2388
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2466
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1761
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1719
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2047
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2023
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2692
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2527
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2598
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2589
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2637
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2642
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2726
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2785
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2973
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2625
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1810
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2718
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2882
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3239
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$3015
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2462
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3273
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2759
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2826
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2606