Kuala Lumpur vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
1.98M
568K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 63% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6160th and 890th ($892 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 883rd and 138th 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
$4.35
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$12698

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

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655