Kuala Lumpur vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
79
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
9M
568K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 56% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5802nd and 1407th ($981 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.4 months in Surrey. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 520th and 49th 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
$4.71
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$12497

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798