Kuala Lumpur vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Suva | |
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 4% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 6384th and 6511th ($866 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Fiji, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Fiji comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 985th and 6102nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Suva
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| Kuala Lumpur | Suva | |
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| 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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| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
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| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
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| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 10 km or 6.4 mi |  Nasinu | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Nadi | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Lautoka | |
| 745 km or 463 mi |  Nukualofa | |
| 755 km or 469 mi | Mua | |
| 1072 km or 666 mi |  Vaiaku | |
| 1073 km or 667 mi | Funafuti | |
| 1073 km or 667 mi |  Port Vila | |
| 1112 km or 691 mi |  Manase | |
| 1145 km or 711 mi | Apia | |
| 1233 km or 766 mi | Luganville | |
| 1328 km or 825 mi |  Dumbea | |
| 1332 km or 827 mi | Noumea | |
| 1335 km or 830 mi | Paita | |
| 1997 km or 1241 mi |  Whangarei | |
| 2086 km or 1296 mi | Hibiscus Coast | |
| 2112 km or 1312 mi | Auckland | |
| 2121 km or 1318 mi | Waitakere | |
| 2125 km or 1320 mi | Manukau | |
| 2148 km or 1335 mi | Pukekohe | |
| 2180 km or 1355 mi |  Auki | |
| 2185 km or 1358 mi | Tauranga | |
| 2206 km or 1371 mi | Hamilton | |
| 2216 km or 1377 mi | Honiara | |
| 2234 km or 1388 mi | Rotorua | |
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