Kuala Lumpur vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$2640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$6276
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1578
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$2764
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$366
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$4008
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
78
100
🏙️ Population
1.98M
5.45M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 67% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6384th and 649th ($866 vs $2640) 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 1.4 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 985th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$9.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1915
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$3447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$12628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$7359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$29.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$2071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$19140

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2181
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1888
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1599
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1568
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1678
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1364
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2019
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1747
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1184
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1667
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1662
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2471
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1813
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2297
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2140
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1725
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1706
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1362
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1639
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1736
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1662
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1674
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1681
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2308
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1768
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1728
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1738
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2065
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1673
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1798
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2058
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1464
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1710