Kuala Lumpur vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
82
100
🏙️ Population
9M
5.45M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 65% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5636th and 370th ($992 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Australia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 555th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Sydney

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Kuala Lumpur Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$25164

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863