Kuala Lumpur vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$483
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$23.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
26
😀 Quality of life
82
61
🏙️ Population
9M
88.3K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 11% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 5636th and 6307th ($992 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malaysia and Fiji, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.4 months in Suva. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 555th and 5753rd 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
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
7.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$8.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$33.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$13584

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$798
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$741
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$610
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$654
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$743
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$617
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$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
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$910
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$1095
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$680
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$1032
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1033
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$2036
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$790
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$789
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$2020
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1844
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1911
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1239
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2100
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1752
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1553
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1530
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1491
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1660
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1424
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1502
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1259
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$526
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1647
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1475
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1075
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$788
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1261
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1653
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1503
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1400
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1395
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1440
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1803
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1869